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)

OCTOBER BOOK SALE RESULTS AND THANK YOU!

The October On-Site Book Sale brought in $4,932.00 in earnings!

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

Your efforts, contributions and support were fabulous!   

We are targeting our next Friends Book Sale for the spring of 2025 and will provide an update to this site as planning is well underway.

In the meantime, you can purchase books on the ongoing shelf sale in the library and online at Shop Friends of the Albany Library Books and Collectibles | AbeBooks: Eve’s Book Garden 

As always, we appreciate your help, participation and book purchases! We can’t do it without you! 

BOOK DONATIONS PAUSED UNTIL OCTOBER 16

Book donations are paused until October 16 so that we can prepare for the huge Fall Book Sale. We look forward to seeing you at the Book Sale and also to receiving your donations again from October 16th on. 

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 October.

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.  

October One-Time Events Supported by the Friends

• Vice Presidential Debate: Governer, Tim Walz and Senator, J.D. Vance – Tuesday, October 1
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, October 2
• Friends of the Library Book Sale – Saturday, October 5, & Sunday, October 6
• Dog Adoption Event with Rocket Dog Rescue – Sunday, October 6
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, October 9
• Let’s Talk About It: Uplifting LGBTQIA+ Youth – Wednesday, October 9
• Origami with Margo – Saturday, October 12
• Cinema Sundays for Teens –Top Gun – Sunday, October 13
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, October 16
• Pajama Storytime – Wednesday, October 16
• Albany Library’s Arts and Crafts – A Look at Frida Kahlo Through Art – Saturday, October 19
• Albany Library’s Sunday Afternoon Book Club – Sunday, October 20
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, October 23
• How Does the Electoral College Select Presidents – Wednesday, October 23
• Movies at the Albany Library – Frida – Saturday, October 26
• Rockin’ Kids Sing-Along – Wednesday, October 30
• Halloween Eve Storytime – Wednesday, October 30