by JalynnSRW | Jul 14, 2021 | Literary Legends, News
Thank you to our Honorary Co-Chairs for the 2021 Literary Legends Gala, Owusu Anane and Claire Reid! The Honorable Owusu Anane, Albany Common Council representative for the 10th Ward, and Claire Reid, Chief Impact Officer for United Way of the Greater Capital Region...
by JalynnSRW | Jul 14, 2021 | Impact, The Person Behind the Program
Young Futures is a Capital Region organization that is offering a hands-on Financial Literacy program for children at the Howe Branch this month. Their program serves children ages 8-13. This program is supported by FFAPL. Established in 2012, Young Futures began with...
by Roger | Jul 9, 2021 | Memorials
David Colchamiro, a dedicated member of the Friends of Albany Public Library, passed away in June. Jonathan Skinner, one of the programmer’s of the Tuesday Book Talks, shared this remembrance of David. David Colchamiro was a major supporter of the Tuesday book...
by Sarah | Jul 7, 2021 | Libraries Transform, Love Your Library
A June 2021 article from CNN highlights libraries’ and library workers’ central roles in the community during the pandemic. It asks, “will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?” The article discusses the need for funding and...
by lex | Jun 21, 2021 | APL News, Libraries Transform
Happy Pollinator Week! DID YOU KNOW that Albany County is a “pollinator friendly municipality”? |Pollinators are essential for our environment and our economy, and face imminent threats from the loss of habitat, climate change, and pesticides. Since 2019,...
by Sarah | May 7, 2021 | Advocacy, Libraries Transform
In a May 2021 article in American Libraries Magazine, “A Shot in the Arm: Libraries Serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites,” Cass Balzer writes on how libraries have become centers for vaccination efforts. Photo: Karen Bradley, Schenectady County Public Library...
