Meet Chrissie Binney

I grew up in Ilion, NY but have lived in Albany for over 20 years. I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University at Albany, studying communication. I’ve spent most of my career working at UAlbany – first in Annual Giving, then in University...

Meet Susan D’Entremont

I grew up near Boston, but I have lived in Albany for over 20 years, and it definitely is my home now. I appreciate the fact that it is easy to get involved in the community in a small city like Albany. I have two children who graduated from Albany High School in...

Meet Dan O’Connell

My family and I are life-long residents of Albany. When my children were young, we enjoyed going to what is now known as the Bach Branch for young readers programs. Even then, it was a great place to meet friends and enjoy community events. I have volunteered with the...

Meet Candace Portzer

I am from Middletown, NY and moved to the Albany area to go to graduate school at University at Albany where I studied library science. My first library job was as a district librarian in Berlin, NY. I retired from the Questar III BOCES, as the Director of the School...

Meet Angelica Kang

My name is Angelica Kang and my pronouns are she/her. Before moving to Albany in 2018 I have lived in quite a few places including Princeton, NJ; Paris; New York City; a small village in Senegal; New Paltz, NY; and Catskill, NY. I am a Fordham Law School alum....

Meet Melanie Metzger

Melanie Metzger here! I’m currently serving as the Interim Director for Albany Public Library, but my normal position is the Assistant Director and FFAPL Board Liaison. I’ve been working in libraries for over 20 years now and you name it, I’ve...