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New Events Calendar and Room Reservation System at APL
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...
New Hours for APL Starting Nov. 6
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...
View the Art Exhibition with Opalka Gallery at Pine Hills
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...