Week Calendar

Interested in expanding your knowledge of crochet?

Join us for amigurumi crochet lesson led by local crochet artist, Kaila Kurz.

[ages 5-11] April showers bring... crafts to APL! Stop into the Youth Services room to make a sensational spring craft. 5 days of fun!

[ages 5-11] April showers bring... crafts to APL! Stop into the Youth Services room to make a sensational spring craft. 5 days of fun!

[ages 5-11] April showers bring... crafts to APL! Stop into the Youth Services room to make a sensational spring craft. 5 days of fun!

[ages 5-11] April showers bring... crafts to APL! Stop into the Youth Services room to make a sensational spring craft. 5 days of fun!

[ages 5-11] April showers bring... crafts to APL! Stop into the Youth Services room to make a sensational spring craft. 5 days of fun!

[Ages 11-17] Play your favorite board and card games from the library's collection and make some new friends.

[Ages 10-17] Do you like to play Mario Kart? Come show us what you've got during our break week tournament! All competitors earn a prize, but the top three winners can win more!

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 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.

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

[For ages 4-14.] Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the library! Meet a hen and a rooster, and learn how to take care of eggs as they grow chicks, with George Steele. 

[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.

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 11-17] Join us to make your own candle. Registration is required; supplies are limited. You can register online or by calling 518-427-4300 ext. 4

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

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.  

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.  

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.  

Interested in learning how to create objects for 3D printing? Join us for an introduction to the basic concepts and the Tinkercad modeling program.

[Ages  7-12] What is "Yarn Painting"?  We create shapes with yarn and glue them onto a canvas background, creating a textured piece of art.

[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!

Join Dr. Tammy Ellis-Robinson poet and managing editor of Skribblers Magazine Inc. for a three-part exploration of poetry. 

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 9-17] Hang out at the library and choose from our selection of board games or video game to play with your friends!

Join us after school every third Thursday of the month for different projects and crafts at our Crafternoons! 
Supplies are limited. First come, first served. [Ages 5-11] 

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 10-17] Interested in tabletop roleplaying games but don't know where to start? Mainstream games seem too complicated or uninteresting?

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.  

[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!

[Ages 14+] Calling all writers! Need motivation to write? Need someone to help keep you accountable for your writing goals? Just want somewhere to share your work or ideas and get feedback?

[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! 

[For ages 11 - 13] Join us for our gender-inclusive celebration of menstruation! 

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.  

[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.