Friends of the Albany Library

Welcome to Friends of the Albany Library!

THE FRIENDS OF THE ALBANY LIBRARY (FAL)

The Friends’s purpose is to benefit the library by selling books and other materials in the library, on the Internet, and during on-site book sales. Please go to the Benefit Page to see the types of ongoing events and items that FAL supports. FAL operations and most of our sales take place at 1247 Marin Ave, Albany CA 94706.

Call us at 510.526.3720 during library open days/hours, after selecting a language option, wait for the option to reach Friends of the Albany Library to leave a message as our office is not “staffed”. Leave a message and we’ll call you back. You can also reach us by email at friendsalbany@yahoo.com any time.

For more information about the Albany Branch of the Alameda County Library including open days/hours, visit Albany | Alameda County Library (aclibrary.org)

SPRING BOOK SALE – SATURDAY, MAY 3 9AM – 5PM & SUNDAY, MAY 4 10AM – 4PM!

Our next onsite Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 from 9am – 5pm and Sunday, May 4 from 10am – 4pm.

$1.00 items of all types for kids and adults in the Big Room
50c items of all types for kids and adults in the Edith Stone Room
LOTS of kids books
Many foreign language books and CDs
UNUSUALLY high number of audio visual CDs and DVDs donated by two households/estates. Most will be in the Big Room with some in the Edith Stone Room
Library discards and magazines will be outside weather permitting at 25c each or 5 for $1.00.

In the meantime, please continue to donate books through April 12 (until our pre-sale donation prep and pause) to help us prepare and stock up for the May book sale.

Before the May book sale, you can purchase books on the ongoing shelf sale in the library and online at Shop Friends of the Albany Library Books and Collectibles | AbeBooks: Eve’s Book Garden

We will be looking for volunteers to assist in setting up, cashiering and cleaning up as we get closer to the sale date.

As always, we appreciate your help, participation and book purchases! We can’t do it without you!

BOOK DONATIONS TEMPORARILY PAUSED AFTER SATURDAY, APRIL 12

The Friends are pausing taking donations after Saturday, April 12 so that we can prepare for the huge book sale on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. We look forward to seeing you at the book sale and also to receiving your donations again a couple of weeks after the May book sale.

SAVE THE DATE – SPECIAL EVENT – ALBANY COMICS & FANDOM EXPO SUNDAY MAY 18, 10 AM – 5 PM!

More details coming soon! Check back for updates.

This all-day event is a celebration of graphic novels, comics, and fandom of all flavors. We’re pulling out all the stops – local authors, blowout activities, a whole world of entertainment. This will be the library event of the season, don’t miss it! The event will include items below and much, much more. Link to event for more information: Albany Comics & Fandom Expo | Events | Alameda County Library

Artists
Crafts
Games

Current List of Authors (more to come) including:

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE FRIENDS

We are happy to share a list of one-time library events supported by the Friends for the month of March.

Please go to the Friends Site Events Page for more detailed event information, including event time and location as well as registration requirements if applicable.

The Friends Events Page also has a full list of ongoing events as well as events in future months.

The Friends Events Page can be reached by clicking here or on the Events in the Navigation Bar at the top of the page.

March One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

Albany Library’s Arts and Crafts – A Look at Frida Kahlo Through Art with Focus on Jewelry – Saturday, March 1
Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, March 5
Pajama Storytime – Wednesday, March 5
Little Dance Party Thursday, March 6
Origami with Margo – Saturday, March 8
STEMosphere: Physics in Action – Sunday, March 9
Cinema Sundays for Teens – Stand By Me – Sunday, March 9
Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, March 12
Albany Library – Memoir Writing Workshop – Wednesday, March 12
Little Dance Party – Thursday, March 13
Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – Saturday, March 15
Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, March 19
Little Dance Party – Thursday, March 20
Teen Movie Thursday – Pokemon Detective Pikachu – Thursday, March 20
Movies at the Albany Library – Conclave – Saturday, March 22
Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, March 26
Little Dance Party – Thursday, March 27
New Year, New You – Updated Vision Board with New Goals! – Saturday, March 29
Micro Plastics – Sunday, March 30

Get Involved!

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