Week Calendar

[For ages 0-18 months] Please join us in our Youth Services Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for children ages 0 to 18 months.

(Ages 2-7) Enjoy a family friendly storytime in the Bach Garden and then stay to play. Please bring a blanket to sit on. Storytime will move inside in case of rain.

[For Ages 2-4] Join us for an early morning story where we will sing, dance and socialize!

[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.

[For ages 0-5 and their caregivers] Join us for a summer music storytime series where rhythm meets storytelling! Dive into tales filled with musical adventures.

[Ages 2-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. Walk-ins welcome. 

[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.

Bring your baby or toddler and let them dance until they can't dance anymore at our Let's Glow Dance Party!

[For ages 0-8 and their caregivers.] Please join us near the playground at Washington Park for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes. 

Please join us in the Children's Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

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

[For ages 0-18 months] 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 All Ages] Join Albany Public Library @ Playstreets and Hoffman Park

[Adults] Bring your device & your questions and we'll figure it out together. This is a one-on-one help session. Registration is required; call 518-427-4300, ext. 4 to register, or register online. Tech Help is offered every Monday. 

[Adults] Caregivers, stop in with your group for various activities for all abilities. Crafts, Legos, karaoke, quiet time, coloring, movies... there's no limit to the fun we'll have! Call 518-427-4300 ext.

Join North Albany and St.

[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?

Join us for a family friendly movie during the day!

July 8th: Elemental

August 5th: Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse

(Ages 2-6) Bird Builds a Nest. This STEM program for preschoolers will include a project and a copy of the book Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins to bring home. 

[For Teens] Not a Number is an interactive child trafficking and exploitation prevention curriculum designed to provide youth with information and skills in a manner that inspires them to make safe choices.

Do you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or needlecrafting? Is it a hobby that you enjoyed in the past and would like to get back to? You can bring a project that you’re working on, or one that you want to start. All skill levels are welcome!

Are you a Senior and bored at home? Stop by North Albany to play some board and card games with others. 

Snacks and Beverages will be provided.

Registrations are not required but encouraged for headcount.

[For Adults] Join us for a free movie screening with coffee and the chance to talk to community services providers! Housing Services, mental health providers, and others will be available to answer questions and provide information. 

[Adults] Susan Riback , Community Health Nurse Educator for the NNORC , is available for blood pressure checks, medication review and other health concerns. 

[Ages 18+] Would you like to update or create a résumé? Having formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. 

[All Ages] Come sit, sip and play with board games, card games and puzzles.

Unleash your inner artist! Come sit and enjoy coloring, tea, and classical music. We will provide a variety of intricate coloring sheets, colored pencils, and crayons.

[Ages 5-11] Learn about monsters around the world, read a creepy and funny monster book, and create a monster mask of your own design. Spark creativity with your child and their imagination take over! 

At North Albany, you can decorate and color your kite. When your done, we will go outside to make sure they can fly.

Registration required as supplies are limited.

Join us as Jonathan Skinner, PhD, retired statistician & amateur classicist discusses the book, The Myth of Artificial Intelligence:  Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do by Erik J.

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

[For ages 5-11] You’ve probably used one of our 12’ parachutes, but have you ever seen a 45’ one?! Come to the library and join us for some super-sized parachute fun! 

Please join us for this exciting new FFAPL book talk series, Albany Unbound: Local Authors and Entrepreneurs Break Boundaries with Words.  

[For All Ages]  Come watch a movie and stay cool at Washington Ave.

Today's Movie: Moana

[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.

[Ages 5-12] Be amazed! Come to an interactive magic show with Melvin the Magnificent and his furry assistant!

[For ages 14+] If you want to learn to knit 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] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you!

The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the North Albany Branch to meet with Lori Kochanski, the Neighborhood Specialist for North Albany. 

[Ages 5-17] Kids love reading to Rocket, certified therapy dog. Why? Because he's soft, cuddly and a good listener.

[Ages 6-12]

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

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

[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. 

We will have time for tweens and teens to play video games, watch anime, and maybe throw in some crafts! 

[For ages 3-7] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with interactive stories, songs, dance, and play! 

[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.

[For Ages 5-11] Refresh with a tasty after school snack then enjoy a variety of different toys, games, and activities!

[Ages 10-17] Drop in to Bach for a Bookshake. What's a bookshake? Make your own milkshake and browse our selection of new books. Colored pencils, markers and art books will be provided as well.

Lively produce only market offers a variety of fresh farm products affordably.  Located in the back parking lot of Albany Public Library's Delaware Branch. WIC coupons and EBT cards are welcome. 

Enjoy a family fun and creativity event at the Delaware, Howe, and North Albany Branches! Come and enjoy an Indian Classical Music performance by Veena and Devesh Chandra.

Dates by location are as follow:

[Ages 6-12]  Meet the Mighty Earthworms!  Learn about how worms break down organic matter, then "cook" a nice meal for them.   Richard Daley from Sunray Sustainability  is bringing his worm farm with hundreds of hungry worms.

[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.

[Teens] Welcome travelers! Do you want to play Dungeons & Dragons but unsure where to start? Join us and learn how to make your characters and worlds come alive.

[For ages 5-11] Summer is berry season!

[All Ages] Come cool off in the community room and paint some rocks & seashells with glow-in-the-dark nail polish, sparkles & paint. No registration necessary; while supplies last. First come, first served.

[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! 

[All Ages] Back by popular demand: Miracle Berries, Round 2! Come take a flavor trip and try Miracle Berries this Summer! This funky little fruit makes sour foods taste sweet. We're going to focus on the most popular foods.

[For ages 11-17] Who's stronger, Goku, Naruto, or Sailor Moon? Watch and talk about anime while enjoying snacks at Washington Ave.

[For Ages 13-17] Clash your favorite gaming icons in the ultimate showdown. Tweens and Teens are invited to bring their friends and play Super Smash. Come see if you are good enough to beat our library gamers!

[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! 

Drop in and take some time to just sit back and just relax for a little while.

Join the North Albany’s book club! We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month. Our choices of titles are based on the recommendation listings.

Title for July: "Heirs of the Founders" by H. W. Brands

[Adults 18+] Come join us for a film with a cup of tea and popcorn. Films will be contemplative, musing, philosophical or spiritual in nature. To be held on the second Wednesday of each month, film evenings are casual

[Adults] Do you want to learn more about Libby and Hoopla & have Magazines, eBooks, eAudiobooks & Movies delivered to your phone or device!. This is a one-on-one session intended for new users of both Apps. Registration is required.

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

[Ages 11-17] Join up with our library staff and participate in a series of creative excercises that explore, art, literature, and performance.

[For ages 3-9.] Cubetto is the adorable wooden robot that can teach your child the basics of computer programming through adventures and hands-on play. We can’t wait to see what you make Cubetto do!

Monthly meeting of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees. The 7/9 Board Meeting is being conducted at 161 Washington Ave, and via videoconference from Dallas, TX.

[For Adults] Join us and learn all the in and outs of Hiking in New York State! This program will be led by Andy Bonelli, Grafton Lakes State Park Environmental Educator and New York State Licensed Outdoor Guide. We will learn:

[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.

Visit Bach in our garden to listen to DonnaLee and Tony a duo of female vocalist and guitarist who will feature pops songs through the decades. Thanks to Music Performance Trust Fund. 

[Ages 2-7] Join us in your jammies for Pajama Storytime with Miss Melissa. We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!