An Afternoon with Elisa Albert

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....

Vote for library board candidates by mail

Albany voters will have a safe way to vote for Albany Public Library trustees, the Albany City School District board, and the ACSD budget. It is being conducted entirely by absentee ballot. Ballots will be mailed in late May to qualified voters and are due by June 9...

Oh, what a Legend!

The Foundation would like to extend an extra special thank you to Literary Legend Dan Wilcox! Looking back this Thanksgiving, we want to applaud Dan Wilcox for his gifts to the Library Foundation this year. Dan Wilcox truly has gone above and beyond as a Literary...

Friends and Foundation of APL cancellations

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, in an effort to protect our community’s health and safety, the Albany Public Library has cancelled all events scheduled through April 16, 2020. The Library Board of Trustees will meet this Tuesday, March 24th, and we will post an...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for! Thanks to all of the donors and supporters of the Albany Public Library Foundation. Your Annual Appeal gifts supported almost two dozen library programs this year, from one-on-one career coaching at Pine Hills to...