Albany Public Library educates, entertains, & empowers our community.

We offer a range of traditional and innovative library resources – physical and downloadable books and audiobooks, computers, WiFi, meeting rooms, databases, research tools, storytimes, and tutoring – plus bike repair stations, a makerspace, museum passes, and a variety of classes.

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Books, Magazines & Movies

Available to download and stream

Never Tell

Lisa Gardner

From the Ground Up

Howard Schultz

March 2019

Discover Magazine

Book 5: Then Everything Went Wrong

Hilo

Bohemian Rhapsody

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New WiFi Internet Hotspots Available to Borrow

November 6, 2024 | Library News

Do you need internet access at home or on-the-go for a short-term situation? APL has new WiFi hotspots that you can request ahead of time and borrow for 14 days. These portable units use cellular data …

New Art Exhibit Features Work by People Incarcerated in New York Prisons

October 10, 2024 | Art & Music

Albany Public Library (APL) is hosting a new art exhibit featuring works created by people currently incarcerated in New York State prisons. Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) developed “Untitled: Art from Behind Bars” …

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