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A three person architect/designer/builder team came to the Carnegie Library on Wednesday, August 12 in what, hopefully, is the first step of a journey toward increased accessibility for the beautiful old library. The Albany Public Library Foundation arranged for the visit/tour with the help of Eric Ikenouye and the library staff. The short term goal…
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Saturday, August 15 was watercolor day at the Carnegie.  About forty people of all ages painted diligently thanks to the expert advice from local artist Cheryl French and the abundant materials supplied by the Albany Public Library Foundation. The session’s focus was on landscape with a brief introductory discussion of choosing the horizon line, creating…
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The Carnegie Library rocked on Saturday, July 11 as dozens and dozens of people of all ages tried out musical instruments in the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo presented by the Albany Public Library Foundation and the Albany Youth Orchestra with the help of Beacock Music (805 Burkhart St. SE), Albany’s local music store. A large…
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A standing room only crowd filled in the Carnegie’s Children’s Library Saturday, June 6th as the Albany Youth Orchestra held a celebratory keyboard recital featuring ten young student performers. Beethoven was there with his Ode to Joy and Star Wars came through loud and clear with its Imperial March.  These two favorites were among the ten pieces…
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The Albany Public Library Foundation joined forces with Friends of Historic Albany on Saturday, May 30, to present a display at the Carnegie Library of historic items and to offer a downtown walking tour of the remaining cast iron store front elements along 1st and 2nd Avenues. The tour was led by Bernadette Niederer whose Master’s Thesis…
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Lots and lots and lots of books found new homes during the course of the May 2nd book swap meet for kids’ books and tween books at the Carnegie. Harry Potter was there and Star Wars were there (on paper anyway) along with a wide variety of new and old, true and fantasy characters and stories…
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Art rocked the Carnegie Library on the morning of March 14 as over sixty people of all ages met – and painted – about one hundred and fifty rocks. The event was a combined Albany Public Library Foundation and Library Super-Saturday event with the Foundation providing the (prepared) rocks, paints, markers, brushes and other applicators…
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Join the Albany Public Library Foundation as we host Art Rocks at the CARNEGIE LIBRARY, 302 Ferry St. SW. on Saturday, March 14, drop in from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Design, paint, display, share and take home a beautifully painted rock or two or three. We have over 150 smooth rocks painted in background…
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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 between Lyons and Calapooia. The searchers were taking part in the Downtown Discovery event sponsored jointly by the Albany Public Library Foundation and the Albany…
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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 the concerts on the stage of the children’s area of the library.  Parents and supporters of the students filed the room to capacity both times…
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