Week Calendar

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

Want to save 20 % annually off your electric bill ? Low-income residents can sign up with help from our customer service team in person, ask us questions or hand in your paperwork.

May the 4th be with you and free comics too! APL and The Red Bookshelf have teamed up to provide comics and activities for jedis in training in celebration of May the 4th and the annual Free Comic Book Day.

Register for a 30-minute session with a Digital Navigator to learn the basics of computers or ask questions in a one-on-one setting. Get assistance with resumes, internet skills, mobile devices,  Google Drive, and more.

Women's Issues and the Arts is a group that will meets on the first and third Thursday each month, with the first meeting of the month being designated to special workshops.

[18+] Come have Coffee/ Tea and Donuts with us as we watch the movie of the month. 

[Teens and Adults] Dungeons & Dragons has been around for decades, but with the recent movie Honor Among Thieves, and TV shows Critical Role and Stranger Things, its popularity is at an all-time high.

From Seed to Sprout STEM program Let do an experiment and see beans in a plastic bag in a window grows to become a sprout! Come check on them and by the end of the month you can pick them up and take them home.

Join Albany’s Housing Services Advocate for information and assistance on tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. For more info, call the library at

(518) 427-4300 (ext. 5)

[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!