Week Calendar

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

[for ages 0-18] Check out a challenged book on display in our Youth Services room and receive a Stewart's Ice Cream coupon. All month long!

[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 and their caregiver.

[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!

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

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

Join us for a practical and empowering workshop to help older adults and caregivers understand options and services that support safe, independent living, including information on LifePath’s programs. 

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[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.

[Ages 0-5] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with dimmer lights, fidget toys, and fun songs, followed by unstructured play time.

[Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs & fun for preschoolers and their caregivers every week at the Delaware Branch. After Storytime-- stay & play! Let your little ones tap into their imaginations during this unstructured play time.

[For ages 1-4] Please join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes for toddlers and their caregiver. After storytime, enjoy unstructured playtime with sensory blocks, cars, balls, and much more!

[For ages 0-10 and their caregivers.] National Fire Prevention Week is October 5-11 this year, and we're celebrating by bringing an Albany Fire Department truck to the library!

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

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive. To make an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org.  Walk-ins are also welcome! For more information, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

[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. 

Come Join us at the Howe Branch or on Zoom to get some light movement in to start your week off right! Please Make sure to bring a water bottle, walking shoes and to wear comfortable clothing for movement i.e. Leggings and a tee shirt.

[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. 

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

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] This class is designed for adult newcomers to Albany who have some basic English language skills and are looking to improve their fluency and communication abilities.

[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?

In this series of collage classes, we will be creating collages on blocks, boxes, containers and canvasses. All materials will be provided, but students will have the option of bringing personal photos.

Let's Talk Albany: Albany Fire Department History with Tony Opalka.  Tuesday, September 30 at 1 p.m.  APL's Bach Branch

Schedule a one-on-one 45-minute meeting to refine your resume or cover letter. Learn how to create or update a resume to show off your skills!

Literacy Volunteers Capital Region ENL class

Patrons can call Emma Schreiner at 518-434-0540 for scheduling and more information.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

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

[Adults] Fall Leaf painting: We will be using fall leaves and painting them to make colorful fall prints. Bring your own leaves or we can collect some from the library courtyard. 

[18+] Formally known as Brunch and a Movie, come and enjoy popcorn with some coffee or tea and watch the movie of the month with us at Howe! Popcorn provided by Scene One Spectrum 8 Theatres.
SEPT: Coco

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Howe Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the South End. 

[For Adults] This class is designed for adult immigrants and newcomers to Albany who are preparing for the USCIS citizenship and naturalization process.

Join us for a Book Review: Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media by Jacob Mchangama.  Reviewer: Frank Robinson, JD, philosopher, author, & blogger. 

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Delaware Branch to meet with Shneecka Alexander, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Delaware neighborhood. 

Come celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at the Pine Hills Branch!  We will learn about four Hispanic Artists who are connected in different ways to the Capital Region.  In a video, each artist will describe a Hispanic work and state what

Bring some fall cheer into your home with a handmade fall leaf garland, made with vintage book pages and colorful paper. Explore your creativity while creating something beautiful for your home or office.

[For Adults and Children Ages 6+] Calling all Artists, Crafters, Makers and Menders! Stop by the self-directed open hours and start (or finish) something!

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

Located at the Washington Avenue Library Branch.

The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Bach Branch to meet Lisa Rodriguez, the Neighborhood Specialist for the Helderberg neighborhood.

[Ages 7-11] Join the Children's Museum at Saratoga and explore the mysterious world of cryptozoology and help investigate a new cryptid right in the Capital Region!

We have video games, anime, and potential make crafts! A place to hang with friends after school.

[For ages 5-14] 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.

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.  

Use your imagination and free-play with our Legos! This is a drop-in program for kids and adults of all ages. No registration required. This program recurs on the last Monday of each month. 

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

[Ages 9-17] Hang out at the library and play Switch games with your friends!

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

Come play with or against your friends at Bach! Video games and traditional games, we have them both!

Lively produce-only market offers a variety of fresh farm products affordably. WIC coupons and EBT cards are welcome. 

Located in the back parking lot of Albany Public Library's Delaware Branch. 

[For ages 5-17] Ever want to build a car that flies? Or a house with a tail? We have bricks and building challenges for every level of LEGO builder.

[For Ages 10 to 17] A space welcoming all gamers age 10 to 17. Come play our Nintendo Switch on a big screen. Compete with others in multi-player chaos with up to 8 players at once!

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.

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.  

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! 

[Ages 18+] Bring your knitting, crochet, needle work, coloring, or any other craft you've been working on to our monthly meeting where we talk, laugh, and enjoy some relaxing music.

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.  

[10+] Join Discover Albany for a 90 minute ghost tour, as we unearth the capital city's storied past. Who is the ghostly figure who lingers past closing time at the historic Olde English Pub?

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.  

[All Ages] In honor of "Library Card Sign-Up Month" we will be hosting a library open house at the Pine Hills Branch!

Enjoy a family film and a movie-themed craft!

 Rating: PG. Runtime: 101 minutes.

This is a meeting of the Audit & Finance Committee of the Albany Public Library Board of Trustees.

Vice President for Finance Paige Allen, Chair

Trustee Jennifer Marlow

Trustee Shaniqua Jackson

[For Adults] This class is designed for adult newcomers to Albany who have some basic English language skills and are looking to improve their fluency and communication abilities.

Anthony Opalka is the current official historian of the city of Albany.

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

Stop by the branch to meet experienced stitchers and embroiderers from Stitching Exchange who can assist you with your sewing questions and projects.