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.  The storytime will move inside if the weather is inclement.

[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.

Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.

[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 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 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library!

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

Come see us at the Latin Fest 2024!

[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. 

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[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?

[Adults 18+] Do you want to learn how to take flight with Delaware's new drones? Come take some flight lessons! Space is limited; registration is necessary. Please register online, or call the library at 518-427-4300 ext. 4

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!

[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. 

[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. 

[For Ages 18+] Members of #2 Buy Nothing Albany will be bringing in items to gift to the community, no strings attached.

This program presents four marine invertebrates while discussing their anatomical adaptations for survival in varying habitats, as well as their roles in the food chain, and how to preserve the species.

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] A traveling pond will “splash” its way into your library with live fish, salamanders, frogs and insects. Children will be able to touch live animals and will learn how these animals survive in a watery environment. 

Join us as David Guistina, “Morning Edition” anchor & senior producer of WAMC reviews the book, Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert M. Sapolsky.  

[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.] Have we got a challenge for you! Spend your afternoon in the library working on special building challenges using only KEVA Planks.

Join us with Barbara Lukas from WMHT to enjoy the story of The Jungle Run by Tony Mitton and make some crafts to take home!

Registration is required as supplies and space are limited.

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

Today's Movie: Coco

[Adults] The City of Albany's new Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Bach Branch to meet  our Neighborhood Specialist. 

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

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.

[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!

[Ages 11+] Come set up an obstacle course out of everyday items & steer our new Library Drones through it! We'll divide into teams for this as evenly as we can.

[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! 

[Ages 3-7 and their Caregivers] WMHT Educator, Barbara Lukas will teach us about the fascinating world of coral reefs.  After watching a video about coral reefs, we will make a coral reef sculpture.

Explore New York State's mammalian wildlife with Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center! Get hands-on with real furs and skulls, discover species info, and make plaster tracks.

[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.

[Ages 11 -17] We've got Super Smash, Minecraft, Rocketleague and more! Play with or against your friends! 
 

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

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. 

[For ages 4-8] Join us for My First Book Club!

[Ages 6-12] Are you curious about how people lived in Albany long ago?  Archeologist, Matthew Kirk is bringing  samples from local digs for you to handle.

[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 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 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! 

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

Facing eviction or need legal assistance? This session will provide information on how to access legal representation and what steps to take if your facing eviction.

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

Ages 6-8: 6:15-7

Ages 9-12: 7-7:45

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

[For Teens and Adults] Presented by the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood, learn all about the world of reusable period products and how to use them.

[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.

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