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Closing
Christmas Holiday
Branches:
Arbor Hill/ West Hill,
Bach,
Delaware,
Howe,
North Albany,
Pine Hills,
Washington Avenue,
Outreach/ Offsite,
Virtual/ Online
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
Preschool
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Dec
22
2025
Mon
Baby Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[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.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
Preschool
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Dec
26
2025
Fri
Toddler Storytime & Play at the Washington Ave. Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[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!
Disclaimer(s)
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Dec
27
2025
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
10:30am–11:00am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Reference Area
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Washington Ave Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Preschool,
Children
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Dec
27
2025
Sat
Growing Readers Stories and Play at the Washington Ave Branch
10:30am–11:30am
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Programming Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children
Program Type:
Growing Readers,
Storytime
Event Details:
[For Ages 0-5] Join us for stories, songs, and movement activities. Bring the whole family and enjoy Saturday at the library, where we're Growing Readers.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Dec
27
2025
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
11:30am–12:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Reference Area
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Washington Ave Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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| 12 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Adults,
Older Adults
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Dec
27
2025
Sat
Digital Navigator One-on-One Tech Help
12:30pm–1:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Reference Area
Age Group:
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Adult Literacy,
Computer Help,
One-on-One Instruction
Event Details:
Located at the Washington Ave Branch.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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| 1 pm |
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| 2 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
23
2025
Tue
FFAPL Book Talk
2:00pm–3:30pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Large Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book/Author Talk,
Friends and Foundation of APL
Event Details:
Join us for a Book Review: The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth by Ben Rawlence. Reviewer: Jonathan Skinner, PhD, retired statistician & amateur c
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
23
2025
Tue
Free HIV and Hep C Testing
2:00pm–5:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Small Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
[For Adults] In Our Own Voices, Inc provides free HIV and HEP C testing. No registration or appointment required. Free and discreet.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Dec
26
2025
Fri
Wintertainment at APL!
2:00pm–3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
STEM/STEAM
Event Details:
Daily winter break activities at APL Youth Services! Friday, 12/26: Cut & Paste Polar Bear Saturday, 12/27: Handprint Penguin Monday, 12/29: Winter Mittens Tuesday, 12/30: Snowperson Wreath
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Dec
27
2025
Sat
Wintertainment at APL!
2:00pm–3:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Youth Services Room
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
STEM/STEAM
Event Details:
Daily winter break activities at APL Youth Services! Friday, 12/26: Cut & Paste Polar Bear Saturday, 12/27: Handprint Penguin Monday, 12/29: Winter Mittens Tuesday, 12/30: Snowperson Wreath
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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| 3 pm |
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This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Children,
Tween/Teen,
Adults,
Older Adults
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group
Dec
23
2025
Tue
Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab
3:00pm–6:00pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group:
Children,
Tween/Teen,
Adults,
Older Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
STEM/STEAM
Event Details:
[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!
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Washington Avenue
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tween/Teen" group
Dec
22
2025
Mon
Mini Makers @ the Albany Made Creative Lab
4:00pm–5:30pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Albany Made Makerspace
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children,
Tween/Teen
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
STEM/STEAM
Event Details:
[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.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
Caregivers
This program is designed for children and their caregivers. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Dec
23
2025
Tue
Local History Room Open Hours with Albany City Historian.
6:00pm–7:30pm
Washington Avenue
Library Branch:
Washington Avenue
Room:
Washington: Local History Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Local History
Event Details:
Anthony Opalka is the current official historian of the city of Albany.
Disclaimer(s)
Accommodations
Reasonable accommodations are available by request. Please contact the branch directly.
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