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)

SPRING ON SITE BOOK SALE MAY 4 & MAY 5!

 Saturday May 4, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday May 5, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

BIG ROOM $1 SALE
Chinese and other language books
Books for adults, teens, and kids
Vintage and Collectible books
CDs and DVDs
Vintage Magazines

EDITH STONE ROOM 50 CENT SALE
Items of all types

OUTDOORS 25 CENT SALE (Weather Permitting)
Library discards and magazines

BAG SALE SUNDAY 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
$3 per bag brown grocery bag provided by us

Cash, checks with matching ID,
and major credit cards accepted!
Sorry No Venmo, Apple, or Google Pay

Link to the Flyer for more information: FAL Spring Book Sale 2024

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!  

We look forward to seeing you at the Spring Friends Book Sale!  

BOOK DONATIONS PAUSED AS OF THURSDAY, APRIL 18 IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR THE SPRING BOOK SALE

Book Donations will be paused as of Thursday, April 18 in order to prepare for the Spring On Site Book Sale May 4 and May 5. We are happy to receive your donations before April 18 so that they can be included in the Spring Book Sale!

Small donations of a bag or box of books can be brought to the Albany Library when the library is open. Please contact us for larger donations. We can be reached 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.  

Please see the Donate Books page which can be accessed by clicking the link on the navigation bar in the upper right of the Home Page for more information on acceptable donations. 

UPCOMING LIBRARY EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE FRIENDS

We are happy to share a list of upcoming 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.

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. 

April One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

• Rockin’ Kids Sing-a-long – Wednesday, April 10,  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Movies at the Albany Library – American Fiction – Wednesday, April 10,  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Origami with Margo – Saturday, April 13,  11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-a-long – Wednesday, April 17,  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Movies at the Albany Library – Air – Wednesday, April 17,  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
• Germar the Magician & Dia del Nino – Saturday, April 20,  12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• New Year! New You! Why Pay for An Expensive Streaming Service? The Library Offers a Similar Service For Free – Saturday, April 20,  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
• Earth Day Family Story Time – Sunday, April 21, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm 
• New Year! New You! Chair Yoga – Monday, April 22,  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 
• Quilting at the Albany Library – Tuesday, April 23,  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-a-long – Wednesday, April 24,  12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
• Movies at the Albany Library – Killers of the Flower Moon – Wednesday, April 24,  4:45 pm – 8:00 pm