by Sam | Jul 30, 2020 | News
The Friends Tuesday Book Talks officially returns on August 18th! You must register on LibCal to receive the Zoom link. August 18—Book Review—Our War, a novel by Craig DiLouie. Reviewer: Scott Jarzombek, director, Albany Public Library. A lot of time has...
by lex | Jul 29, 2020 | News
The Touhey Library Equity Fellowship’s application portal is finally open! Applications are due on Friday, August 14th. Notifications will be sent on Friday, August 28th. Apply Now The Touhey Library Equity Fellowship is a paid internship at the Albany Public...
by Sam | Jul 22, 2020 | Literary Legends, Literary Legends News
Get to know our 2020 Literary Legend, Elisa Albert, through her most recent interview! Albert is the author of three books: After Birth, The Book of Dahlia and How This Night Is Different. Most of her works focus around themes of “being an outsider, being a Jew...
by Sam | Jul 17, 2020 | Announcement, Events, Literary Legends News, News
We at the Friends and Foundation of the Albany Public Library are proud to announce our first in-person, real life event in months! At this event, Elisa Albert will be reading from her “O Small-Bany!” cycle of essays at the Washington Park Soldiers’...
by Holly | Jun 11, 2020 | Announcement, News
The Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library are pleased to announce the Touhey Library Equity Fellowship, made possible thanks to a gift from the Carl E. Touhey Foundation. Equity, diversity and inclusion impacts all aspects of work within public...
by Holly | Jun 5, 2020 | Literary Legends News, Uncategorized
For the last few years, we have hosted “An Evening with the Author” in the spring at Albany Public Library to highlight our newly chosen Literary Legends. They would come to meet each other, talk about their craft and connect with our donors and the community....
