Do you have a garage or barn?

A photo from the old Derby Square Bookshop in Salem, MA Ok. The Friends & Foundation shed behind the Delaware Branch library is not quite as teetery as the stacks in the bookshop pictured above… but it is pretty full. And about 20 of the boxes there are...
Writers in the Park

Writers in the Park

On August 11th the FFAPL will be hosting Writers in the Park with a distinguished roster of authors. Local author Elisa Albert will hosting this special literary event. The reading will take place near Soldiers and Sailors Monument, at the North end of the Knox Street...

Great Finds at our Tuesday Book Sales

We had a great time at yesterday’s Tuesday Book Sale! We have received so many donations the past two weeks, and started sorting through them yesterday. We stumbled on this old letter, tucked into an old book. Found a letter from 1902 folded into a book at the...

Pine Hills Branch Butterfly Garden

As part of Pollinator Week, Pine Hills Branch of Albany Public Library hosted a visit from two Master Gardeners on Thursday, June 24th. Master Gardeners Lenora Duggan and Barbara Agneta from Cornell Cooperative Extension came to chat with the community about the...

Bach Garden Book Talks

Mark your calendars – The Friends of the APL hosts Book Talk Tuesdays once again! July 6th – Book Talk – WAMC ”Morning Edition” anchor/senior producer, David Guistina discusses Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben. We are so excited to...

7 BRANCHES, 1 NUMBER

The Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library has a new phone number! After months of technical difficulties, you can call us and all other library branches under the same convenient number! When calling any APL branch the main number is (518) 427 – 4300....