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Budget Approved & 3 Trustees Elected

May 21, 2024 | Library News

Albany city residents voted today to approve a 2.0% increase in the library tax levy, which is under the NYS tax cap, to support the Albany Public Library. The budget was approved by 81% of the voters, with a final vote tally of 2,050 to 486. The approved 2024-25 library operating tax levy is $7,...

Updated May 20, 2024 Albany city residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 21, to vote on the Albany Public Library 2024-2025 tax levy.  There will also be a trustee election on May 21, with three seats on the ballot. Polling places are open that day from 7 am until 9 pm. The proposed 2024-2025 oper...

Library Budget Approved by Voters

May 16, 2023 | Library News

Albany city residents voted May 16 to approve a 4.58% increase in the tax levy, which is under the NYS tax cap, to support the Albany Public Library. The budget was approved by 80% of the voters, with a final tally of 1,605 to 407. “We are very pleased that residents voted to continue supporting...

Albany Public Library Budget Vote is May 16

March 20, 2023 | Library News

Albany city residents go to the polls Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to vote on the Albany Public Library (APL) 2023-2024 tax levy. The budget plan was unanimously approved by the library’s Board of Trustees at its March 14 meeting. There is no trustee election this year as no board terms are expiring. ...

View agenda for the March 14 board meeting View the meeting livestream or video on YouTube The APL buildings are closed due to the ongoing snowstorm today, Tuesday, March 14, but the Board of Trustees meeting will be held as scheduled at 6 pm, now in a hybrid format. This means that the meeting wi...

Budget Vote & Trustee Election Results

May 17, 2022 | Library News

Albany city residents voted today to approve a 2.5% increase in the tax levy to support the Albany Public Library. The 2022-23 budget was approved by a final vote of 2001 (yes) to 458 (no). The approved 2022-23 library operating tax levy is $7,372,420. The owner of a $150,000 home in the city of Al...