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.
THE ALBANY REGIONAL MUSEUM and
THE ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION present:
DOWNTOWN DISCOVERY
A free, all ages “scavenger” hunt looking for 20 architectural designs or items on 1st and 2nd Avenues
(Calapooia to Lyons) for fun, discovery, hot cider, cookies and prizes.
WHEN: Sat., January 24, 2026; 11:00 – 12:30 Start, Finish before 2:00
WHERE: Start at the Carnegie Library (302 Ferry SW) and end at the Albany Regional Museum (136 Lyons Street)
HOW: You will be given 20 numbered pictures and a map of the target area on check-in at the Carnegie. Spot the items and mark on the map where you saw each one. Some will be easy, some will be hard but all can be seen from the sidewalks.
Projects & Latest News
Catch up on the projects our Foundation has been working on, and other bits of History and news about the Library.
Downtown Discovered!
On Saturday, January 24, about 100 people invaded downtown starting from the Carnegie Library to search for twenty architectural details and free-standing items along 1st and 2nd Avenues and the connecting streets[…]
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Cheerful Music of the Season Fills the Carnegie
On December 17 and again on December 18, groups of Albany Youth Orchestra strings students filled the Carnegie with cheerful music of the season. The Albany Public Library Foundation coordinated[…]
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“A Visit From Saint Nicholas” at the Carnegie
As part of the Albany Parlor Tour December 14, the Albany Public Library Foundation supplemented the seasonal decorations at the Carnegie with a fire in the south fireplace, hot spiced[…]
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