🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Our Bike the Branches ride with Friends and Foundation of APL and Albany Bicycle Coalition (originally planned for tomorrow) is getting a rain date. You can now ride with us on Saturday, October 14. All the details are here: albany.librarycalendar.com/event/bike-bra…

Tickets are still available for the Centennial Celebration. Even if you cannot attend you can still support the library by bidding on our Silent Online Auction at the link in our bio. There's a variety of items available, like artwork, signed books, family memberships, and more!

Do you know a #digitalequity champion? Now's the time to nominate them (or nominate yourself) for a Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion award! buff.ly/31RSCAA

There are still 14 seats for Dungeons & Dragons at Howe on Nov 11! Sign up albany.librarycalendar.com/event/howe-dun…

This year’s #GivingTuesday on Nov 28th will be focused on raising funds for #KeepAlbanyConnected, which is the name for all of our efforts to expand free APL WiFi to serve more people and places in Albany including public parks and housing. Click the link in our bio to donate!

Our libraries help us feel connected to each other and our community. They provide free services and safe environments to gather. Contributing to @ffofapl #GivingTuesday is a great way to get involved and help our community stay connected. Click the link in our bio to donate.

For years, Friends and Foundation of APL has been working to ensure everyone in our community has internet access and the resources to stay connected. Today is Giving Tuesday, a great opportunity to support their mission to #KeepAlbanyConnected. You can donate directly here: interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblin…

New Year, New Time! Friends Tuesday Book Talks will now begin at 2 PM starting January 2, 2024.

Today is the deadline to submit comments to Empire State Development ConnectAll Office. Access the Revised Draft NYS #DigitalEquity Plan here--> bit.ly/nys-sdep Submit comments on the portal or via email (Attached document) to [email protected]

It says "buy tickets" but of course it is free! Register for tickets. The town of Victoria, Texas has important lessons for our country and the world today.

Last Call for Comment! Don't miss your chance to have your say in shaping the future of digital equity in New York State! Today is the final day to submit your valuable input on the State Digital Equity Plan. This is our best shot yet at ending the digital divide.

Get into the holiday spirit and join us tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19th at 12pm for a holiday performance by the Albany High School Choir. Apple cider, eggnog, and Christmas cookies will be served!

#ICYMI here's a video from the most wonderful Tuesday of the year. #HappyHolidays from the Albany High choirs. Take note--Tuesday Book Talks change to TUESDAY AT 2pm in 2024!

Happy 96th birthday to Bill Kennedy, top of the heap, A number 1. Founder of NYS Writers Institute, Albany treasure, literary exemplar, my mentor. Still writing, still singing, still the life of the party. Bravo, Bill.

🚨NYLA Advocacy Alert!🚨 We need our #LibraryAdvocates across the state to tell their legislators that libraries need increased funding. $102.1M is NOT enough. Take Action TODAY via OneClickPolitics 👉️oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?…

Library Advocacy Day is here! #LAD24 is a coordinated day of action as library champions across NY come together in Albany to make sure our voices are heard. Let them know just how important libraries are to our communities by calling, writing or tagging state legislators!