Week Calendar

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. 

[For adults] The City of Albany's Department of Neighborhood Services wants to hear from you! Please stop by the Pine Hills Branch to meet with Ken Louzier, the Neighborhood Specialist for Pine Hills. 

[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.

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? Do you have a passion and skill for making hand-knitted or crocheted garments?

[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.

Would you like to update or create a résumé? Have formatting nightmares? Need help tweaking or writing a cover letter? The Delaware Branch offers one-on-one sessions every Thursday between 1-2pm. 

Join us for this special art therapy wellness series for November and December. We will be making seasonal greeting cards that you can send to a loved one, gift to a friend, or donate to a local group.

[18+] Join us at the Historical Howe Branch on the first Friday of the month to Watch New or Old Movies! This month's movies are              

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

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

[Adults] The Vietnam War changed the GIs who fought it and the nation that sent them there. It was, in many ways, the death of American innocence, forever altering the way Americans see themselves and their role in the world.

As the holiday season approaches, join us as we learn and make a recipe for chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies together! 

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.

[Adults 18+]  Looking for help so you can confidently use a computer?  Sign up for a 30-minute session for help with:

Get in the holiday spirit by folding a paper wreath. You will learn a few simple and repetitive techniques to create a wall hanging wreath.

[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!

Come try out some of our favorite fidget toys, search through our discovery bins & explore our sensory items! This program recurs every first Friday.

[Adults] The Vietnam War changed the GIs who fought it and the nation that sent them there. It was, in many ways, the death of American innocence, forever altering the way Americans see themselves and their role in the world.

[Adults] Read this month's book before our meeting and join us (virtually) for a lively discussion. Our book for December is Last call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman.

[Adults] The Vietnam War changed the GIs who fought it and the nation that sent them there. It was, in many ways, the death of American innocence, forever altering the way Americans see themselves and their role in the world.

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

Think you are an Albany history buff or maybe you just want to learn more about local history? Then come on down to the Washington Avenue Branch of Albany Public Library. The biggest buff(s) will win gift certificates to Spectrum Theatre.

Countenance: The Contemporary Portrait, December 5- May 9, 2025