Week Calendar

[For ages 0-2] Please join Youth Services staff for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for the youngest children, from birth to eighteen months. 

[For ages 0-4] Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

[For Adults] Join other parents with your child(ren) for free play & casual discussion at the Delaware Branch on Monday mornings. Coffee will be provided. 

[Ages 0-6 and their Caregivers]  Come on over to Bach for a fun and silly Storytime full of singing and movement.  After the Storytime there will be time for free play.

[Ages 2-5] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for a read-along, sing-along Storytime.

[For adults] English as a new language can be challenging and there is always room for improvement.

[Adults]  Stop by and learn about the services offered by the NNORC community organization.

[For ages 0 - 5 and their caregivers] Hang out with us for a weekly bilingual storytime with your favorite fuzzy monster, Gruff, and his librarian side-kick. We'll be reading books and singing songs in both English and Spanish.

[Ages 2-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. No registration required.

[Ages 0-24 months] Join Ms Melissa for fun songs and short books to introduce your baby to storytime! We will meet in the community room, and babies and their caregivers are welcome to stay and play after storytime.

[For ages 0-5] Calling all parents, care-givers, and day-care providers! Bring your babies and toddlers for a fun half hour of stories, rhymes, and songs! 

[For Adults of all ages and abilities] Learn simple, gentle Tai chi movements to improve coordination and balance. Enjoy these mindful, safe movements and the deeper breathing and flexibility they can enable.

[For adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Alex Word, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

[For ages 1-4] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregiver.

[For Adults] On Fridays of January, the North Albany will host 4 sessions of a warm and gentle chair yoga series with the incredible yoga instructor, Nikki B Rogers.

[For ages 0-5] Join us for some weekend storytime fun. We'll be sharing stories, singing songs, learning new rhymes, and shaking our sillies out.

[For ages 2+ and their caregivers] Join us for stories and songs, nursery rhymes and folktales, as well as movement activities and finger plays.

[For ages 0-2] Join us for unstructured play-time with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[For ages 0-5] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[Ages 0-5] Every week after preschool storytime-- stay & play! 

Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time. Kids can play with our toy kitchen, blocks, dolls, train sets & more!

[For ages 1-4] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[For ages 0-5] Join us for unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 12-1pm. Registration for your appointment is required.

[Ages 18+] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Bach Branch to meet with Folake Oyedokun, the New Scotland Neighborhood Specialist.

[For ages 18+] Are you a fiber crafter? Does your family have all the hand knitted or crocheted hats, scarves, mittens, or shawls that they could possibly use in this lifetime?

[For All Ages] Learn to make a cute snow people out of socks and other simple items without sewing! 

Spots are limited, so please sign up to reserve your spot online or call us at 518-427-4300 ext 6.

[For Adults] Do you want to learn more about Libby & how to access eBooks and eAudiobooks on your phone?

[Ages 3-6 and their Caregivers] Drop into Bach for some inclusive process art!  We will use a variety of materials, including paint,  scissors,  and natural objects.   Come on in for some fine motor, sensory art.

[For Adults] Classes are provided to help students improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes are free to students age 21 year or older. 

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and snacks, and the chance to talk to community services providers!

Women's Issues and the Arts" is a new group that will meet on the third Thursday each month beginning on Thursday, January 18 at one o'clock.  Discussions will concern past and contemporary women's issues and the methods throug

[For Adults] Classes are provided to help students improve English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Classes are free to students age 21 year or older. 

[For Adults] Mandalas can help center the mind and relax the body. In this workshop led by Nicole Miele, you will learn a brief history of Mandalas and their use for meditation purposes.

[For Ages 5 -17] This event is designed for families who have children with autism that would like to experience seeing a movie in a sensory friendly environment.

Learn how to express yourself clearly and imaginatively, share your work, and respond to the stories of others. Attend any or all sessions. Facilitated by Misty Yarnall. This program is online and conducted via Zoom.

Jonathan Skinner, PhD, retired statistician & amateur classicist presents Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World by John Vaillant.

New to the job market? Been a while since your last interview? Get some help with one-on-one interview preparation. Practice your interview skills in a mock interview setting.

[Adults] Cozy up with a cup of tea while we discuss notable literary titles in our "Novels After Noon"  book club.  We will explore a variety of genres including memoirs, historical fiction, mysteries and more!

Join Albany’s Housing Services Advo-
cate for information and assistance on

tenant and landlord rights and respons-
ibilities. For more info, call the library at

(518) 427-4300 (ext. 2)

Centennial Movie Series: In January, the 1950s and 1960s. We're showing a movie from each decade that Albany Public Library has been around. On Saturday January 20th, we're showing "Lilies of the Field" (1963).

[Ages 18+] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Delaware Branch to meet with Tabora Marcus, the Delaware Neighborhood Specialist.

[For Ages 6 - 14] Calling all little Makers! Along with access to all of the Albany Made Lab equipment, Mini Makers will be abke to use some of our favorite Youth Services gadgets and tools.

If learning to knit is one of your New Year's Resolutions, then this is the class for you. During this 3-week class you will learn the basics: terminology, tools and materials, and enough stitches to keep you knitting for many years to come.

[For All Ages] Calling all Artists, Musicians, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open makerspace and start (or finish) something!

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

New to the job market? Been a while since your last interview? Get some help with one-on-one interview preparation. Practice your interview skills in a mock interview setting.

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For Teens] Do you feel alone in this world? Like a lone Main Character trapped with nowhere to go to talk about anime? 

[Ages 8 & up] Play with Xbox One or board and card games.

[Ages 5-17] Join us once a month for a weekend craft. 

[For ages 11-17] Come over after school and play cards, video games, or hang out with friends. 

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

[Ages 6-11] Explore the states of matter with some super cold chemical ice.  You will see object freeze before your very eyes and see bubbles float on an invisible bed.  This program is presented by an educator from the MiSci Museum.

[For Ages 11 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers 11 to 17 and all game types. We have board games to play, wi-fi for your DS battle, Xbox One and Switch on a big screen, and lots of tables and chairs to fit large-group games.

[For Ages 7-14] Join us for a variety of activities including arts & crafts, cooking, science experiments, and MORE!

Join us after school every third Thursday of the month for different projects and crafts at our Crafternoons! 
Supplies are limited. First come, first served. [Ages 5-11] 

Using magazine clippings and printed pictures, decorate your own journal for the new year! Be creative and unique to express yourself on the cover of your journal.

[For ages 11-17] Come over after school and play cards, video games, or hang out with friends. 

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For Ages 7-17] Participate in a weekly S.T.E.A.M. activity with Legos from our collection. A new challenge will be presented every week that will test your lego skills, ingenuity and creativity! 

[For ages 9-17] Play various video games including Smash Brothers, Tekken, Mariokart, NBA 2K22 on the Nintendo Switch, XBox or PS4 with your friends! 

[All ages] Sign up for a weekly piano lesson with Ms. Francesca, a local piano teacher.

[For All Ages] Enjoy a family film and some light refreshments!

 Rating: PG. Runtime: 90 minutes.

[All Ages] Join us at the Capital Repertory Theatre (251 N. Pearl St.) for a special, free screening of the documentary The Right To Read.

[For ages 6-12] Come discover LEGO WeDo, an engaging hands-on STEM system, that will introduce students to computational thinking and engineering principles in a fun way. All materials provided. This is a 3-week series.

[For Adults] Does New York State have money in your name? New York has billions of dollars in lost money. Each day they return about a million dollars to those who file claims. Join us on zoom! Registration Required.

[Adults] Come watch some classic and influential kung fu films at the Arbor Hill/West Hill branch.

[For Adults]

[For ages 6-14] Minecraft beginners and experts: come build your world and characters in a weekly Minecraft competition with your friends at the APL Washington Ave. Branch.

[For youth, ages 10-14.] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a fun discussion!

January's Book Selection: Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka