Library News

APL to Honor CDTA with Community Partner Award

September 27, 2019 | Library News

Albany Public Library is proud to honor CDTA with the 2019 Community Partner Award. The award presentation will take place at the Albany Public Library Foundation’s Literary Legends Gala on Oct. 19. “Albany Public Library has long been a partner with CDTA. Our branch libraries piloted the sale ...

North Albany Branch Going Strong

September 20, 2019 | Library News

Even though the North Albany YMCA has closed, our library branch in the building at 616 North Pearl Street is still going strong! The North Albany Branch continues to operate with regular hours: Mondays & Tuesdays | 10:00 am to 6 pm Wednesdays | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursdays and Friday...

The Albany Public Library Board of Trustees recently elected officers and set the 2020 meeting schedule. The slate of officers, serving from July 2019 through June 2020, are: President Karen Strong, Vice President Brenda Robinson, Vice President for Finance Sarah Shearer, and Secretary Jenna Pitera...

Albany voters selected three trustees for the Albany Public Library board in the May 21 election. The newly elected members of the APL Board of Trustees are: Arlene Way, Sara Dallas, and Thomas McCarthy Jr. The place order and vote totals were: Arlene Way                        1,64...

Update:  Video from the meet-the-candidate forum is on YouTube Find voting locations for May 21 trustee election ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four candidates will be on the May 21 ballot for three seats on the Albany Public Libra...

The Albany Public Library Board of Trustees has approved a 2020 budget with no tax levy increase. The 2020 library operations budget is $7,153,022—the same amount as the 2019 spending plan. Because the budget does not raise the tax levy, the library is not required to put it out for a public v...