Week Calendar

[Ages 0-6 and their Caregivers]  Come to Bach for a fun and educational storytime full of silliness, singing and movement.  Then, stay to play!

[Ages 1-4] Come join Gruff the friendly storytime monster and his human librarian side-kick for fun stories, silly songs, and dancing. Bring your energy and your little one and get all the wiggles out! 

[2-5] Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for Stories, Songs, Dancing, Playtime and Crafts!

[Ages 0-24 months] Join us 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 5-11 and their caregivers.] Join along for a special Autism Acceptance story time with local public speaker and autism advocate, Andrew Maggio. All children welcome! 

[For Ages 0-5] Celebrate AAPI month and join us for a delightful blend of storytelling and yoga designed especially for young children.

[All Ages] From Chess to Card games come sit, sip and play!

[Ages 4-8] Visit the Pine Hill Branch library and explore our extensive picture book collection! Each week our "Book Buddies" will read pre-selected books featuring award winning authors.

[Ages 4-9] Ponds are exciting places to see how life cycles may take many forms.

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

This book club is focused on building confidence in new readers as they begin reading on their own. 

[Ages 7-12] Take a break from screens and come to the library and participate in a series of fun activities led by our library staff.

Curiosity Club:  Children and cats see it- this is not just a box!  Explore the possibilities of everything that cardboard cube can be.  We will supply the boxes, kid friendly tools, markers and tape.

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

Learning through play! Playdough playtime is a sensory learning experience for your young child. Kids will learn letters, shapes, numbers, and more while developing their fine motor skills and having fun in the process!

Students’ grades K-12 can meet with a student tutor from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and University at Albany for a half an hour tutoring session. Tutors can offer homework help, worksheets, and test prep.  

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

[Ages 4-12] Come play with our favorite Early Literacy Coding Robots! We'll have Sammy the Coding Robot, Botley the Coding Robot, KIBO 10, Bee-Bot, Cubetto, and Code & Go Robot Mouse! Walk-ins welcome; no registration necessary.

Tear apart some old comics and create some truly one-of-a-kind pins!

Join us every Tuesday after school for crafts and fun at Arbor Hill West Hill!

[Ages 7-11]  Say "Cheese!"   A Cornell Educator is joining us to teach us about dairy cheesemaking.  We will make our own cheese, then enjoy it with some crackers.

*Vegan cheese will also be offered for tasting.

[Ages 4-8] Join us with Barbara Lukas from WMHT to enjoy the story of The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle and make some crafts to take home! Plus, you can take the book!

Registration is required as supplies and space are limited.

[Ages 4+] Come try out some of our favorite fidget toys & sensory items!

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

[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.