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, makerspaces, museum passes, fitness classes, and meeting rooms.

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Books, Magazines & Movies

Available to download and stream

The Twelve-Mile Straight

by Eleanor Henderson

Promise Me, Dad

by Joe Biden

Writer

Short Circuit

Portlandia, Season 2

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Library Commits to North Albany Branch

July 3, 2018 | Library News

Albany Public Library has committed to maintaining service at the North Albany Branch through a resolution at the June APL Board of Trustees meeting. The resolution, which was approved unanimously, states that the North Albany Branch …

Albany Architecture Walking Tours this Summer

June 14, 2018 | Adult Services

Interested in Albany's historic and beautiful buildings? Take a self-guided tour of one of the city's architecturally significant neighborhoods this summer as mapped out in the book Albany Architecture. The book is available to borrow from …

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