In-person services now available by appointment at Arbor Hill/West Hill & Howe branches!

In-person services by appointment at Arbor Hill/West Hill & Howe branches!

Curbside pickup available by appointment at five branches!

Call or email and talk to a staff member about current services that are available at our locations.

Staff compiled anti-racism resources for adults and children.

Albany Public Library educates, entertains, & empowers Our Community.

We have all the traditional library resources you need – books and movies, computers and WiFi, databases and research, storytimes and tutoring – plus services including bike repair stations, a makerspace, museum passes, fitness classes, and meeting rooms.

Visit us and find out everything your library has to offer!

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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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Call for Artists to Contribute to Creative Curbsides Exhibition

October 19, 2020 | Art & Music

Albany Public Library announces a new initiative, Creative Curbsides, which will provide local artists a chance to propose site-specific public artworks at two of its most frequented branches at a time when the libraries are …

In-Person Services at 2 Branches | Curbside Pickup at 5 Branches | More Info

September 14, 2020 | Library News

CONTACT APL STAFF: MONDAY-FRIDAY 10 AM-6 PM (518) 217-5601 (518) 217-8554 (518) 217-8323 askalibrarian@albanypubliclibrary.org In-Person Services by Appointment at 2 Branches (New 9/14/20) Curbside Pickup by Appointment at 5 APL Branches Continuation of Service Plan: Guide to …

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