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...
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...
Are you interested in serving your community? Do you love libraries? Have you considered running for Albany Public Library’s Board of Trustees? We have two trustee seats that are up for election on May 19. The newly elected members will serve five-year terms alongside seven other city residents w...
Calling all foodies and bibliophiles…the Albany Public Library Foundation is hosting a special fundraiser called Albany Reads: Books and Bites on Saturday, April 25, and would love for you to join them! This entertaining event calls for hosts to invite friends and neighbors to read Wicked, writte...
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 ...
How do you like our new website? We hope you think it’s awesome! With the streamlined appearance and abundance of photos and graphics, the new site is definitely attractive. But it’s also full of resources for our online library users. The new website is a powerful tool that makes it easier for ...