Summer Reading!

Explore the Unknown

Summer Reading is for all ages- and this year, we invite you to Explore the Unknown! Register today and pick up your reading log to chart your journey.  Join us for exciting events, uncover hidden adventures, and earn milestone prizes as you read your way into the great unknown.

Sound Bath Meditation In-Person

Tuesday, June 16, 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.

Unwind and “Explore the Unknown” through an immersive Sound Bath Meditation. Relax on a yoga mat as calming tones from singing bowls and gongs wash over you, guiding your mind into deep rest and renewed creativity.

For adults only. Please bring your own yoga mat if you have one. Doors open at 5:45; meditation begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. with no late entries.

Juneteenth closure

Both libraries will be closed on Friday, June 19.

Flower Crowns & Sparkly Sunglasses for Pride!

Saturday, June 20, 2 – 4 p.m.

Come bedazzle some sunglasses and make a flower crown with silk flowers and ribbon to wear at Pride 2026 – or any time you feel like it! Everyone is welcome.

Oregon State Parks Day Use Parking Permit

Visit an Oregon State Park with a day use parking permit from the Albany Public Library! Of the hundreds of day-use parks in the Oregon state park system, 25 parks charge a day-use parking fee. To see where to use passes, click here.

Passes are available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the front desk at the Main Library. Each pass can be borrowed for 7 days.