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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Explore the Stars with APL at Henry Hudson Planetarium

July 12, 2019 | Adult Services

We've got two "out-of-this-world" special evenings coming up where we'll sample locally produced adult beverages and enjoy a star show at the Henry Hudson Planetarium! Pints & Planets | July 18 (Thurs) | 6:30-8:00 pm We'll meet …

Summer Reading is for Adults, Too

June 18, 2019 | Adult Services

You know you're going to read this summer, so why not win some prizes for it? That's the premise of our adult Summer Reading Challenge! Between June 17 and Aug. 30, all you have to do …

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