by Sam | Jun 9, 2022 | Literary Legends
The weather had us at the edge of our seats, but after a stormy morning, we had blue skies on Thursday night for An Evening with the Authors. Our Gala Committee had a chance to meet our new Literary Legends Sylvie Kantorovitz and Edward Schwarzschild, and friends had...
by Sam | May 31, 2022 | Announcement
June 7th, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: FFAPL Special Event: Alice Green discusses her memoir, “We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice”. Please join us for Alice Green, executive director of the Center for Law and Justice, as...
by Sam | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thank you to everyone who donated on Library Giving Day to support our Scholarship Fund. We raised over $1000 on Library Giving Day, and raised $578 for our scholarship fund! We also received $600 in pledges towards our goal of $30,000. If you haven’t given...
by Sam | Mar 9, 2022 | Libraries Transform
National Library Week 2022 is fast approaching! Show your love and support for your local Albany Public Library by celebrating from April 3rd to the 9th. National Library Week is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in...
by Sam | Aug 14, 2020 | Literary Legends
Did you know that Barbara Smith was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005? Her lifetime of activism for black feminism and people of color representation earned her this nomination. And although she did not receive the prize, her contributions to the community...
