Friends of the Albany Library

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 library closures are Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day and Thursday, January 1, New Years Day. The Albany Library is closed on Fridays.

SPECIAL EVENT – TEEN SERVICE SHOWCASE HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY ON JANUARY 11, 2026

Honoring MLK Day, join us as teen service organizations share their experience of giving back in their communities.

Featuring:

Readings from Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate finalists. The Youth Poet Laureate serves as an ambassador to inspire civic engagement, social justice, cultural awareness, and literary excellence in our communities.
Live music performance by the Berkeley School of Rock House Band and the Albany High School Vocal Soul
acapella group
Albany High School Service Clubs tabling and presenting their work.
Hot beverages
and more!

Sunday, January 11, 2026 in the Community Center Main Hall (across the lobby from the Library) Link to event for more information: Teen Service Showcase Honoring MLK Day

NEXT BOOK SALE TARGETED FOR SPRING 2026

We are targeting our next Friends Book Sale for the Spring of 2026 and will provide an update to this site as planning is completed, and the date is firmed up. Revenues from past book sales starting in March 2020 through the most recent book sale are kept on the Sales Page: Sales Page

Please continue to donate books to help us prepare and stock up for the Spring Book Sale. In the meantime, you can purchase books on the book sale shelf in the library and online at Shop Friends of the Albany Library Books and Collectibles | AbeBooks: Eve’s Book Garden

BOOK DONATIONS TAKEN BY APPOINTMENT

The Friends are now taking donations, but by advance appointment only.

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 December.

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

December One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

Chess Class – Tuesday, December 2
Preschool Storytime and Craft – Saturday, December 6
Family Music Lab – Sunday, December 7
Teen Music Lab – Sunday, December 7
Chess Class – Tuesday, December 9
Albany FilmFest Presents Merchants of Doubt – Tuesday, December 9
Pajama Storytime – Wednesday, December 10
Mexican Tin Art Ornaments Workshop – Saturday, December 13
Chess Class – Tuesday, December 16
Read to a Dog – Saturday, December 20
Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – Saturday, December 20
Dance On Film – Sunday, December 21
Movies At Albany Library – Die Hard – Saturday, December 27

Get Involved!

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