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.  

We will have $1.00 items of all types for kids and adults, as well as 50c items of all types for kids and adults. Due to two estates we have an unusually high number of both DVDs and CDs. Weather permitting, we will have magazines and library discards at 25c each or 5 for $1.00.  

In the meantime, please continue to donate books 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. 

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 February.

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.  

February One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

• Tibetan Storytime –  Saturday, February 1

• Valentine Card Making  – Sunday, February 2

• Pajama Storytime – Wednesday, February 5

• Little Dance Party – Thursday, February 6

• Origami with Margo – Saturday, February 8

• New Year, New You – Arts and Crafts at the Albany Library – A Look at Chinese New Year, African American History Month, & Valentine’s Day – Saturday, February 8 

• Cinema Sundays for Teens – The Karate Kid – Sunday, February 9

• Libraries Rock! – Sunday, February 9

• Little Dance Party – Thursday, February 13

• Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – Saturday, February 15

• Little Dance Party – Thursday, February 20

• Urban Cycling 101 – Saturday, February 22

• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, February 26

• Movies at the Albany Library – Frida – Wednesday, February 26

• Little Dance Party – Thursday, February 27