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APL Looks Ahead with New Strategic Plan
July 27, 2026
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Library News
Read the full 2026-2029 APL strategic plan Albany Public Library’s Board of Trustees approved a new strategic plan that will guide initiatives across the seven-branch system over the next three years. The plan includes five major goals and related strategies, and is available on APL’s website a...