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. 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)

FRIENDS OF THE ALBANY LIBRARY ANNUAL MEETING WITH AUTHOR/SPEAKER TAMIM ANSARY – OCTOBER 11

We are excited to announce our Friends of the Albany Library annual meeting in person at the Albany Library in the Edith Stone Room on Wednesday, October 11th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Light refreshments will be served. Below is the high-level agenda for the meeting: 

Wednesday, October 11, 6:30pm-8:00pm

• 6:30pm – 7:00pm:  Annual Friends of the Albany Library Business Meeting.
  All members are invited to attend. You will be able to vote on officers and budget 

  We will take a quick break around 6:45 so that guests who only want to hear the author can attend

• 7:00pm – 8:00pm:  Tamim Ansary Author Event/Speaker including book sales

We are honored to present Tamim Ansary as our speaker! 

Mr. Tamim Ansary is a preeminent Afghan-American writer and public speaker who has explored and provided insight into overlap of cultures based on his life experience of growing up and living in two very different environments. Mr. Ansary will have a few copies of his books for purchase following his presentation. For more information on Mr. Tamim Ansary, please see the following links:

• Tamim Ansary/Wikipedia:  Tamim Ansary – Wikipedia
• Tamim Ansary/Amazon:  Amazon.com: Tamim Ansary: books, biography, latest update
• Tamim Ansary/Website:  About – Tamim Ansary (mirtamimansary.com)
• Tamim Ansary/Welcome from Friends of the Albany Library About Tamim Ansary – Welcome from Friends of the Albany Library

We look forward to seeing you there!

FRIENDS ON-SITE BOOK SALE OCTOBER 14 & OCTOBER 15

Our next on-site Book Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15. Link to flyer for more details: Friends October Book Sale 2023  

We will have a 50-cent sale in the Big Room including books for all ages, CD’s, DVD’s, LP’s and Holiday Gifts. The Edith Stone Room will have vintage and collectables starting at $1.00.

• Saturday October 14: 9:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday October 15: 10:00am-2:00pm/Edith Stone Room and 10:00am-4:00pm/Big Room

In the meantime, you can also purchase books on the ongoing shelf sale in the library and online.

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 and participation! We can’t do it without you!