Albany’s Public Library Foundation
The Albany Public Library Foundation is not an agency of the City of Albany government. However, we seeks to coordinate our activities with the Albany Public Library administration.
LIBRARY BOOKS
For the last several years budget restrictions at the City of Albany have limited purchasing new materials. The Foundation, along with Friend of the Library have stepped up with fund to bridge that gap.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
The Albany Library Foundation grants help provide programs for children and youth at the downtown branch. This helps maximize the number of children the summer reading program reaches.
BUILDING UPDATES
Among many improvement projects the Foundation has recently had all of the windows in the Carnegie Library professionally restored, and new window coverings created.
EVENTS
The Board members of the APLF have assisted with various events at the Carnegie library such as the Annual Christmas Historic Homes Tour, and summer reading wrap up.
Projects & Latest News
Catch up on the projects our Foundation has been working on, and other bits of History and news about the Library.
The Oregon Collection
The Albany Public Library has long maintained a group of books called the Oregon Collection. These books, all dealing with some aspect of our home state, are entered in the[…]
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Front Steps
It’s often the little things that count. Your APL Foundation noted that the Carnegie’s front steps were looking a bit careworn. So we had Fitzpatrick Painting come and power wash[…]
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The Modern Travelers Club and the Albany Public Library
By Barbara Krochta In February 1898, a group of eight Albany women established a study club for the purpose of pursuing a “light course of study,” as well as pleasant[…]
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