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 Albany Library is closed on Fridays.
SPECIAL 3-MONTH SERIES OF ALBANY COMMUNITY READS EVENTS MARCH-MAY
Detailed information on events will be included on the Friends Site Events Page Events | Friends of the Albany Library during the month the event occurs. Link to all of the events in the Community Reads Series on the ACL Albany Library events page: Events | Alameda County Library | BiblioCommons
- Albany Reads Kick Off – Sunday, March 1
- A History of Immigration Law – Tuesday, March 3
- Alternative Facts – The Lies of Executive Order 9066 – Wednesday, March 4
- Children of the Camps – Wednesday, March 18
- Albany’s Book Club – The Poet and the Silk Girl – Saturday, March 21
- Conscience and the Constitution – Wednesday, April 1
- Albany Reads Discussion Group – The Poet and the Silk Girl – Sunday, April 5
- Rabbit in the Moon Documentary – Wednesday, April 15
- Albany Reads Mid Event – Poetry and Resilience – Sunday, April 19
- Albany Reads Discussion Group – The Poet and the Silk Girl – Tuesday, April 21
- From a Silk Cocoon Documentary followed by a Discussion with Satsuki Ina – Wednesday, April 29
- Albany Reads Discussion Group – The Poet and the Silk Girl – Saturday, May 2
- Albany Reads Discussion Group – The Poet and the Silk Girl – Tuesday, May 19
- And Then They Came for Us – Documentary followed by a Discussion with Satsuki Ina and Abby Ginzberg – Wednesday, May 27
Albany Reads Events are co-supported by Path to Belonging, a project of the City of Albany; the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Emeryville; Friends of Albany Library, and the Albany Reads series
Come participate in this extraordinary season of learning and connection with your neighbors, because when a community reads together, it can also grow, heal, and imagine together. “We are stronger together than we are alone.” – Walter Payton, Chicago Bears Running Back
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR SPRING BOOK SALE!
A big thank you to the City, Library and Library Staff, Friends of the Albany Library Volunteers and Library Patrons! The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale was a great success! April Book Sale results will be added to the website once they are tallied.
Your efforts, contributions and support were fabulous! We could not have done it without you! Thank you!
BOOK DONATIONS PAUSED APRIL 2 – MAY 13
The Friends are pausing taking donations after Thursday, April 2 so that we can prepare for the huge spring book sale on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. We look forward to seeing you at both the book sale and also to receiving your donations again starting Wednesday, May 13.
Until our donation pause on April 2, 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.
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 April.
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.
April One-Time Events Supported by the Friends
- Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, April 1
- AP Study Zone – Wednesday, April 1
- Conscience and the Constitution – Albany Reads – Wednesday, April 1
- Toddler Dance Party – Thursday, April 2
- Dia Storytime with First 5 Alameda – Saturday, April 4
- Poetry Inspired by Love, Imprisonment and Protest – Albany Reads, Saturday, April 4
- Chess Class – Sunday, April 5
- Albany Reads Discussion Group – Sunday, April 5
- Introduction to Financial Literacy at Albany Library – Tuesday, April 7
- Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, April 8
- Perler Bead Craft – Wednesday, April 8
- Birthright Citizenship, Reconstruction and Immigration Rights Today Talk – Wednesday, April 8
- Toddler Dance Party – Thursday, April 9
- Family Music Lab – Sunday, April 12
- Cinema Sunday – Inside Out 2 – Sunday, April 12
- Film: Love & Taxes – Tuesday, April 14
- AP Study Zone – Wednesday, April 15
- Rabbit in the Moon – Wednesday, April 15
- Toddler Dance Party – Thursday, April 16
- Paths to Deliciousness: Potluck and Closing Celebration for Path to Belonging – Thursday, April 16
- Albany Library’s Saturday Afternoon Book Club – The Mighty Red – Saturday, April 18
- Chess Class – Sunday, April 19
- Albany Reads: Poetry and Resilience with Satsuki Ina – Sunday, April 19
- Albany Reads Discussion Group with Satsuki Ina – Tuesday, April 21
- AP Study Zone – Wednesday, April 22
- Read to a Dog – Wednesday, April 22
- Toddler Dance Party – Thursday, April 23
- Friends of Albany Library HUGE Spring Book Sale – Saturday, April 25
- Friends of Albany Library HUGE Spring Book Sale – Sunday, April 26
- AP Study Zone – Wednesday, April 29
- From a Silk Cocoon – Documentary Followed by Q&A with Satsuki Ina – Wednesday, April 29
- Toddler Dance Party -Thursday, April 30