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The Albany Public Library Board of Trustees has called a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 30, at 6 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to approve the check register. The public is welcome to attend the hybrid meeting at the following locations: Washington Ave. Branch, second floor community room, 161 ...

Your library experience is about to become brighter! The library is conducting a lighting project this fall that is replacing older incandescent and fluorescent bulbs with new high-efficiency LED fixtures. The work is taking place through Nov. 9 and will be done with minimal disruption to everyone ...

You’ve been asking for it, and now it’s here – our new and improved events calendar! The new system launched on Sept. 18, 2023. The look is simple, clean, and direct. And it’s easier to use. Find programs by age group, type, or branch. Hover over a program, and the details will pop up...

View the new hours, which go into effect Nov. 6 APL will adjust operating hours across the seven-branch district starting on Monday, Nov. 6. The decision to modify service hours was approved by the APL Board of Trustees at its Sept. 12 meeting. “The library’s strategic plan calls on us to re...

Albany Public Library is hosting a new exhibition – “Tag, You’re It!” – in partnership with Opalka Gallery as part of the Art at APL program. The exhibition features collaborative “exquisite corpse” drawings, a unique parlor game started about 100 years ago by the Surrealists, as a un...

We are so excited to present the Summer Reading Challenge to Albany readers of all ages! The challenge runs June 23 through Aug. 25. You can register at any branch (all ages), or via Goodreads (adults). Read whatever you want during those nine weeks. Keep track of what you read. And return your co...