Welcome to Friends of the Albany Library!
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) The next upcoming holiday is Monday, September 1, Labor Day. The Albany Library is closed on Fridays.
POP UP ONE DAY BOOK SALE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 FROM 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
We are excited to announce a one-day Pop Up Book Sale on Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on the front patio of the Albany Community Center! We will have a lot of great books from $1.00 – $10.00 and AV material all on book carts in the patio. Looking forward to seeing you there!
THE FALL BOOK SALE 2025 IS ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9!
Our next onsite Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9. We will update this site with Fall Book Sale details as we get closer to the date of the book sale.
In the meantime, please continue to donate books to help us prepare and stock up for the November book sale. Before the Fall 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
Please note that revenues from past book sales starting in March 2020 through the most recent book sale are kept on the Sales Page: Sales Page
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!
We look forward to seeing you at the Fall Friends Book Sale!
BOOK DONATIONS ACCEPTED BY APPOINTMENT
The Friends are taking donations, but by advance appointment only.
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. Please note that our office isn’t staffed, so it may take a few days for us to get back to you.
For more information about the Albany Branch of the Alameda County Library including open days/hours, visit Albany | Alameda County Library (aclibrary.org)
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 August.
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.
August One-Time Events Supported by the Friends
- CANCELLED! STEAM for Kids: Paper Circuits – Saturday, August 2 – CANCELLED!!
- Jam On for Teens – Teen Music Lab – Sunday, August 3
- Crafts for Kids: Decorate a Tote Bag – Monday, August 4
- Jam Out, Slime Out, National Night Out – Tuesday, August 5
- Little Dance Party – Thursday, August 7
- Learn to Make Reusable Cloth Beeswax Food Wraps – Sunday, August 10
- Want Free Passes to Parks, Museums, Movies & More? Come to our Free eResources Workshops and Learn How to Get Access! Introduction to Library Tools – Tuesday, August 12
- Stuffed Animal Sleepover – Tuesday, August 12
- Little Dance Party – Thursday, August 14
- Sewing Series – Session 1 Tote bags – Thursday, August 14
- Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – Saturday, August 16
- Read to a Dog – Tuesday, August 19
- Little Dance Party – Thursday, August 21
- My Albany Story – Make Your Own Collage for Teens – Saturday, August 23
- Bird Boxes with Eco Innovate – Sunday, August 24
- Want Free Passes to Parks, Museums, Movies & More? Come to our Free eResources Workshops and Learn How to Get Access! Introduction to Library Tools – Tuesday, August 26
- Electrifying Your Home from a Consumer’s Perspective OR How I got my PG&E Bill Down to $13.00 per Month – Wednesday, August 27
- Little Dance Party – Thursday, August 28
- Sewing Series – Session 2 Pajama Pants – Thursday, August 28
- Movies at Albany Library: Sinners – Saturday, August 30
- My Albany Story – Make Your Own Collage for Teens – Saturday, August 31