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Albany Reads: One Community, One Shared Book

Albany Reads unites the community around one book, The Poet and the Silk Girl by Satsuki Ina. Connect and reflect on history and belonging.
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The 2026 Día Bookmark Contest Begins April 1

Kids and teens: Enter in the Día Bookmark Contest from April 1 to May 1! Three designs will be featured in the library’s next giveaway.
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April 2026: San Marzano Tomatoes

April’s Seed Kit features San Marzano tomatoes! The bright red, plum-shaped tomatoes grow on tall vines and have a sweet, rich flavor.

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Free 24/7 Homework Help for Students

Get free online tutoring anytime, day or night, in English or Spanish. All you need is a library card to access Brainfuse HelpNow.
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If You Liked KPop Demon Hunters...

...Then you might like these books, which are full of demon-hunting, Korean mythology, and, of course, K-pop.
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Bring Your Little Ones to the Library

Bring little ones to the library for storytimes and play. Use early learning eResources online or pick up a free Early Literacy Calendar.
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Free 24/7 Homework Help for Students

Get free online tutoring anytime, day or night, in English or Spanish. All you need is a library card to access Brainfuse HelpNow.
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If You Liked KPop Demon Hunters...

...Then you might like these books, which are full of demon-hunting, Korean mythology, and, of course, K-pop.
On an AC Library blue background, three organically shaped photo frames of young children are displayed, including two preschoolers with down syndrome joyously blowing bubbles, two happy black moms snuggling their smiling baby, and a father with a hearing aid looking at a phone with his child.
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Bring Your Little Ones to the Library

Bring little ones to the library for storytimes and play. Use early learning eResources online or pick up a free Early Literacy Calendar.

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Microhistories

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Choose Your Aesthetic: Cottagecore films

Flee the pressures of a modern capitalistic society with these films that embrace a return to nature.
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The Unquiet Pen

New fiction by female authors
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Microhistories

History examined through the lens of a specific topic.
Staff List

Choose Your Aesthetic: Cottagecore films

Flee the pressures of a modern capitalistic society with these films that embrace a return to nature.
Staff List

The Unquiet Pen

New fiction by female authors

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