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 and their caregiver.

[Ages 0-5] Join us for a sensory friendly storytime with dimmer lights, fidget toys, and fun songs, followed by 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 children 0-10 and their caregivers.] Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with us this morning! Join our owl mascot, Bleecker, for a special owl-themed storytime, followed by a chance to take photos with Bleecker!

[For Adults] Get started on the path to buying a home with this overview of the homebuying process, down payment programs, and what it takes to credit qualify for a mortgage.

Join us for a Book Review: The Trial, the 1925 German novel by Franz Kafka.  Reviewer:  Joshua Bovee, copy editor and local author. 

Gather round to hear a short story read aloud by a librarian. Enjoy a quiet discussion together, or linger to work on sudokus, crosswords, and adult coloring pages. The January theme is Civil Right Era. The February theme is Lunar New Year.

Join Albany’s Housing Services Advocates for information and assistance on housing services for the homeless and tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. For more info, call the library at (518) 427-4300 (ext. 1)

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

[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!

[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.

[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!

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

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

[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.