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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Leadership Change Coming to APL

October 15, 2021 | Library News

Albany Public Library will be searching for a new leader as current executive director, Scott C. Jarzombek, is resigning at the end of the month to take a new position out of state. Jarzombek has …

New Mobile App Available

September 28, 2021 | Adult Services

We're thrilled to announce that APL has a new library mobile app! The free app, which is provided by Upper Hudson Library System, is used by all public libraries in Albany and Rensselaer counties. Look for …

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