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 Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day and Thursday, November 27, Thanksgiving. The Albany Library is closed on Fridays.

FALL BOOK SALE UPDATE (BEFORE RESULTS)

A big thank you to the City, Library and Library Staff, Friends of the Albany Library Volunteers, Albany High Key Club and Albany Middle School 8th Grade Community Service Volunteers and Library Patrons! The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale was a great success! 

Your efforts, contributions and support were fabulous! We could not have done it without you! 

The November Book Sale results will be added to the website once they are tallied.

The Friends are pausing taking donations so that we can prepare for and tidy up after the huge fall book sale on Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9. We look forward to receiving your donations again starting Monday November 17.

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 November.

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.  

November One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

• Dia De Los Muertos Storytime and Craft – Saturday, November 1
• Kids Art Workshop with MOCHA – Saturday, November 1
• Family Music Lab – Sunday, November 2 
• Teen Music Lab – Sunday, November 2
• Emergency Preparedness 101: Earthquakes and First Aid – Sunday, November 2
• Friends of the Albany Library Book Sale – Saturday, November 8
• Friends of the Albany Library Book Sale – Sunday, November 9
• Read to a Dog – Saturday, November 15
• Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – Saturday, November 15
• Herstory: The Legal History of Chinese-American Women – Saturday, November 15
• Holiday Make a Reusable Beeswax Food Wrap Gift – Sunday, November 16
• Want Free Passes to Parks, Museums, Movies & More? Come to our Free eResources Workshops and Learn How to Get Access! HOOPLA – Tuesday, November 18
• Electrifying Your Home from a Consumer’s Perspective – Saturday, November 22
• Albany Library’s Conversation Club – Tuesday, November 25