Programs and Activities Galore at APL

May 13, 2015 | Library News

There's never a reason to be bored if you live in a city with a great public library system! Here at APL, we host dozens of educational and entertaining programs every week -- and they're all free. Check out the library's May & June program guide for listings and information about upcoming even...

Learn About Budget Vote in New Video

May 7, 2015 | Library News

Want to hear more about the library’s upcoming budget vote on May 19? Tune in to this new video hosted by our executive director, Scott Jarzombek. In less than eight minutes you’ll learn about: Our library system and what you can find at our seven branches The proposed 2016 budget and its p...

Library Gears Up for May 19 Vote

April 23, 2015 | Library News

With flat spending plans for the past two years, we are now gearing up for a May 19 vote on the library’s proposed 2016 budget. That spending plan carries a 1.6 percent increase, which is under the NYS property tax cap. This means that the average homeowner would pay about an extra $3.71 next year...

Baby Shower Aims to Grow Readers

April 20, 2015 | Youth Services

Typical baby showers are full of fun and games, and celebrate the promise of a new life about to enter the world. We put a twist on the traditional shower by highlighting how parents can help their precious little ones get a great start through the power of reading. The Growing Readers Baby Shower ...

Buying a Home? We Can Help!

April 16, 2015 | Adult Services

Does the promise of warmer weather inspire daydreams of buying your own house, maybe with a little garden or backyard? Find out how to begin the process for real with pointers from this year’s free Capital Region Homebuyer Fair on Saturday, April 18, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Washington Avenue Br...

New Website, New Catalog: Better Service

April 9, 2015 | Library News

If you’ve been a long-time customer of the Upper Hudson Library System, you’ve probably noticed that in addition to APL’s brand new website, our library catalog also has a whole new look. Library staff have been training for months to learn the new system, and we hope UHLS’s new catalog and ...