Albany Public Library

Acompáñenos a una lectura especial del poeta Arturo Sarmiento Linares, quien compartirá obras de su nueva y poderosa colección de poesía "Wildfires".

Arturo es Director de Radio Poder 98.3 FM KTUP .3 “la voz del pueblo en el valle de Willamette.” y se licenció en Periodismo por la prestigiosa Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Se ofrecerá una botana ligera de galletas, café y cidra sin alcohol.

Join us at Carnegie each Saturday morning for some family fun. We'll mix it up and offer a variety of activities: bingo, scavenger hunts, escape room mini challenges, swap days, craft days, and special weeks when we will bring over some of our maker items from Main. It will be fun each week, so come hang out with April on Saturday mornings at our Carnegie (downtown) location.

Join us in celebrating Pura Belpré, a Harlem Renaissance trailblazer and the first Afro-Latina librarian in New York City. As a puppeteer, storyteller, folklorist, and author, she inspired a love of reading in young audiences. This program will honor Pura with storytelling, art and crafts, and a book giveaway for kids! Bilingual librarian Millie Wilson will be joined by special guests Caleea Kidder, KinCultivate Board Chair and Corvallis School District administrator, and Doris Hicks, retired Albany librarian and bilingual puppeteer.

Únate a nosotros mientras celebramos a Pura Belpré, una pionera del Renacimiento de Harlem y la primera bibliotecaria afrolatina en la ciudad de Nueva York. Como titiritera, narradora, folclorista y autora, inspiró el amor por la lectura a la audiencia juvenil. ¡Este programa honrará a Pura con narraciones, arte y manualidades, y un obsequio de libros para niños! La bibliotecaria bilingüe Millie Wilson estará acompañada por invitados especiales Caleea Kidder, presidenta de la junta de KinCultivate y administradora del distrito escolar de Corvallis, y Doris Hicks, titiritera bilingüe y bibliotecaria de Albany jubilada.

We're making books and bookmarks! Join us for some drop-in crafting fun. We'll provide all of the materials - you just bring your skills each month.

Did you know that September is Library Card Sign-up Month? This is your reminder to stop by either the Main or the Carnegie Library to sign up for that card you've been meaning to get or renew the one you haven't used in a while (they expire every two years).

With your library card you can check out dvds, video or board games, a pressure washer, an ice cream maker, and of course, books!

Browse our catalog to see all we have to offer! library.albanyoregon.gov

Come watch anime and connect with other fans! We primarily use the Library’s Crunchyroll subscription, and collectively decide what to watch.

Tweens in 5th-8th grade are invited to join us on the last Thursday of every month to discuss books! Each month book club will choose what book they want to read together, but everyone is welcome to come even if they didn't get the chance to read that month's pick (just be ready for spoilers).

This month we will be reading Tessa Miyata Is No Hero by Julie Abe.

Pick up a copy at the Children’s desk at the Main Library or check out a digital copy from CloudLibrary! Limited copies available.

We will be discussing Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich this month, since we didn't in August. Please join us!

The Albany Library Chess Club currently meets up once a month. You can stop by to play some casual or timed games.

Don't forget you can also join our club on Chess.com - Albany Library Chess Club

For ages 5 & up! Drop by the meeting room to dig into our impressive Lego stash during our monthly free-build session. The glass case by April’s office will feature some of your newest Lego builds for everyone to view in between build sessions.

Únense con la Biblioteca Pública de Albany para diversión en Festival Latino en el Parque Timber Linn, hasta El 4pm.

Join the Albany Public Library for fun at Festival Latino at Timber Linn Park today until 4p!

Kinda gross, super cool! Come dissect real owl pellets and learn how owls eat. Jars will be provided to take findings home.

Tween programs are for 5th-8th graders.

Please join us!
Refreshments will be served.

Congrats to the winners of our Teen SRP Raffle Prizes! Winners can come to the Teen Desk upstairs and pick up their prizes anytime the Main Library is open.

Stop by this fantastic event and say hello to Millie and Felipe!

The Albany Public Library is excited to announce the launch of our new Library of Things collection! Use the link to learn more and to place Things on hold.

library.albanyoregon.gov/library-of-things

We're happy to be involved in this new partnership! 🥰

For teens in grades 7-12, tonight!

Don't forget to pick up your Summer Reading prizes if you haven't already! Saturday, August 31, is the very last day to come get them. Thanks for catching the reading bug with the library this summer!

There are still a few spots left! Register here https://cityofalbany.libcal.com/event/12087098

Come discuss everything cooking with us! We will enjoy a meal and decide next month’s menu.

Stuffed Animal Camp was a blast! Thank you for sharing your stuffies with the library. We hope they shared stories of their adventures and new friends with you! See more photos with this link - tinyurl.com/APLstuffedanimalcamp24

Thank you for spending all summer with the Albany Public Library and our celebration of bugs. August 24 is your last day to log your reading, and hopefully you've come to the library for prizes by now. If not, stop by before August 31 to get your reading prizes or you'll be bugged that you forgot (could not resist a final bug pun).

For teens in grades 7-12. Come watch a movie at the library - Shrek, or Bee Movie? With movie snacks!

Sorry for the late notice - please alert any friends who might not see this. On behalf of Calapooia Watershed and your library, we apologize for this cancelation. Please stop by the library this week for stuffed animal camp and summer reading prizes.

A few of our Story Times are cancelled this week to prepare for Stuffed Animal Camp. However, you can still join us for Bilingual Story Time on Wednesday @ 10:30 a.m. at Main, and Story Time at Carnegie on Friday @ 10:30 a.m.