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10/25 UPDATE: The library's Board of Trustees unanimously approved a project to refinance the Branch Improvement Plan bonds at a special meeting on Oct. 24. The project involves refinancing the nine-year-old bonds, which funded the five new/renovated branch libraries, to get a better interest rate ...

The award-winning Silent Film Spectacular series returns to Albany Public Library this month with two performances. The series offers a truly unique film-going experience as silent movies are screened alongside live performances of original soundtracks crafted by talented Capital Region bands. The S...

Two local authors—Marion Roach Smith and Leonard A. Slade, Jr.—will be honored at the third annual Literary Legends event on Saturday, Oct. 22, hosted by the Albany Public Library Foundation.The event will start at 7:00 pm at the library’s Arbor Hill/West Hill Branch, which is located at 148 H...

Albany Public Library is launching the city’s first Girls Who Code club at the Delaware Branch this month. Girls in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in this free, after-school program where they’ll learn computer programming skills from professionals in the field.Girls Who Code participant...

Local history buffs can test their knowledge as they sprint around Albany visiting historic sites when Albany Public Library’s award winning Albany History Race returns on Saturday, Sept. 24.Anyone interested in Albany’s storied past is invited to participate in this “Amazing R...

Albany Public Library’s popular Reading Music series returns with “Signals: Songs from Raymond Carver” featuring music by local songwriter Michael Eck and a reading by journalist Paul Grondahl. The program will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 7 pm in the Local History Room of the Washingt...