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Canceled – NO Baby Story Time at Main

Thursday, November 7, 11 – 11:30 a.m.

The Friends of the Library will be setting up for their amazing booksale Friday and Saturday, so baby story time will take a week off.

Friends of the Library Annual Booksale

Friday November 8, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday November 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Browse a wide selection of quality books for readers of all ages!  All sales benefit the Albany Public Library.

Beauty and the Beast come to the library

Friday, November 8, 10:30 a.m.

Please join us at the Carnegie Library for this remarkable event featuring student actors from the upcoming Beauty and the Beast musical. The students will read a story, sing a song from the musical, pose for pictures, and answer questions. You can also pick up a coupon for a discounted admission to see the musical.

Discusión de Poesía Latina con Arturo Sarmiento Linares/Latino Poetry Discussion with Arturo Sarmiento Linares

martes, 12 de noviembre, 5:00 p.m. / Tuesday, November 12, 5:00 p.m.

Acompáñanos en la Biblioteca Main a una conversación bilingüe de poesía en español e inglés, moderada por el poeta del libro “Wildfires”, Arturo Sarmiento Linares, basada en la antología del Library of America “Latino Poetry” editada por Rigoberto González. Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home (Lugares que llamamos hogar) es una gran iniciativa pública en el campo de las humanidades, que se proyecta para el 2024 – 2025. Es dirigida por Library of América con el generoso apoyo del Fondo Nacional para las Humanidades y Emerson Collective.

Join us at the Main library for a bilingual discussion of Spanish and English poetry, facilitated by “wildfires” poet Arturo Sarmiento Linares, based in the Library of America anthology of Latino Poetry edited by Rigoberto González. This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.

Genre Gems Book Club- Dystopian Science Fiction

Wednesday November 13, 5:30 p.m.

Join us for a casual book discussion where we’ll connect over shared interests, conversations, and books!  Genre Gems meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month.

December 11’s theme: Winter Holidays Romance Night

Library of Things

The Albany Public Library is excited to announce the launch of our new Library of Things collection!

Click here to learn more and place Things on hold.

 

 

Main Library

Main Library Hours
Tuesday 10-7
Wednesday 10-7
Thursday 10-6
Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-5
Closed Sunday and Monday

2450 14th Avenue SE
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541-917-7580

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Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library Hours
Wednesday and Thursday 1-6
Friday and Saturday 10-1
Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

302 Ferry Street SW
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541-917-7585

 

 

 

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