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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
If you haven’t signed up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten yet, this is the week to do so!
We can show you how to use Beanstack to log your books or get you on your way with our paper tracking version. There are small prizes at various milestones as you read toward your 1,000 books, and it is never too early to get started reading to your babies and young children. We can offer some great board book and picture book recommendations that you will love.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Beanstack challenge is now active for ages 0-6! If you have questions about using Beanstack, email april.spisak@cityofalbany.net
America’s News
You can now use your APL card to access newspapers like the Albany Democrat Herald, the Oregonian, and more. Check out America’s News here!
APL Staff Virtual Story Times
Want to listen to a story, or a poem? Our staff is excited to be continuing story times for you to watch from home. You can find our stories, poems, songs, and bilingual stories here.
Art Exhibition at the Library
Local artist, Bill Marshall, is sharing his work with all of us. Stop by to to see this beautiful work on display on the second floor of the main library.
Central Cascades Wilderness Permits
Heading outdoors this summer? The Albany Public Library has four Central
Cascade Wilderness Permits available to check out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Find more information here or ask us at the Information Desk!
Willamette National Forest – Recreation Passes & Permits (usda.gov)
Check out Libby
Download the Libby app for access to e-books and e-audiobooks!
CloudLibrary offers ebooks and audiobooks you can access at home!
Check out our digital service for ebooks and audiobooks- CloudLibrary!
New titles for all ages!
Databases and Resources
Looking for something to do? We have a wide selection of databases for you here.
Donate Materials
You can make a donation of new and gently used materials. By making donations to the Library or the Friends of the Library Bookstore, you are helping support our Library.
The Friends of the Library Bookstore (Main Library):
Monday 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Tuesday Noon-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Donations of all types of books are welcome, as well as CDs and DVDs. Bring books to the Main Library or to the Carnegie Library.
Employment Help from WorkSource Oregon
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Jobseekers and anyone with career and employment questions are invited to drop in to meet with an Employment Specialist from WorkSource Oregon.
Get FREE help with:
· Job Search assistance
· Cover letter & resume assistance
· Job training and job placement assistance
· Interview assistance
· Labor market information
· And much more!
Fines
Fines are charged for overdue materials based upon the current fee schedule.
Rates
- Fines for overdue library materials are $.20 per item, per day.
- Fines per item will accumulate to a maximum of the item cost or $5.00, whichever is lower.
Four-day grace period
- If overdue items are returned before the fifth day overdue, the patron will not be fined for the first four days.
Maximum fines
- Patrons may continue to check out library materials until they have accumulated $15.00 in fines.
- Once a patron accumulates $15.00 in fines, library privileges will not be permitted until fines are brought below $15.00.
Gardening in the PNW slider
Gardening in the PNW, March 19 @ 6:30 p.m.
HeritageHub- new database!
Explore your family history with this collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research, 1704 – today. Access is available 24/7 with your library card.
Homebound Delivery FAQ
QUESTIONS? | ¿PREGUNTAS?
Who is eligible for this delivery service? | ¿Quién califica para este servicio?
· Albany residents living within Albany city limits who have an Albany Public Library account (in good standing). | Personas que viven dentro de los límites de la ciudad con una cuenta en buena condición con la Biblioteca Pública de Albany.
· Albany city residents confined to their homes due to illness, injury, disability or limited physical mobility. | Los habitantes de Albany confinados a casa debido a una enfermedad, discapacidad o necesidades especiales
· This delivery service is available for a temporary situation or as a long-term arrangement. | Este servicio de entrega está disponible para un arreglo temporal o a largo plazo.
How do I sign up for this service? | ¿Cómo me inscribo en este servicio?
· Complete the Homebound Delivery Service Request form online or by telephone (541-917-7580) | Complete el formulario del servicio de entrega por teléfono (541-917-7580) o en línea
· After your application is reviewed, a staff member will contact you to discuss eligibility and your delivery needs. | Cuando recibamos su solicitud, un miembro del personal bilingüe se comunicará con usted para discutir su elegibilidad y necesidades de entrega.
What materials can be borrowed? | ¿Qué materiales puedo pedir prestados?
All library materials that can normally be checked out and have been placed on hold for you, including books, magazines, audiobooks on CD, DVDs, and music CDs. | Todos los materiales de la biblioteca que usted normalmente puede pedir prestado, incluyendo los libros, revistas, audiolibros, películas, y música.
How long can I keep materials that are delivered? | ¿Cuánto tiempo puedo tener con los materiales que se entregan?
· Albany Public Library books will be due in 21 days, magazines, DVDs and console games are due in 7 days. Library books may be picked up during the next delivery. | Nuestros libros vencen en 21 días. Las revistas, los DVD y los videojuegos vencen en 7 días. Los materiales de la biblioteca se pueden recoger durante la próxima entrega de libros.
· Library materials borrowed from other Linn County Libraries may check out for one to three weeks and have a different due date. | Materiales de otras bibliotecas del condado de Linn se pueden retirar durante 1-3 semanas y tienen una fecha de vencimiento diferente.
· You may renew your items following regular guidelines, if there is not a current hold by another person. Renewals are not available for Albany Public Library DVDs and items that normally check out for one week. | Puede renovar sus materiales siguiendo pautas regulares, si no hay una reserva actual por parte de otro usuario. No hay renovaciones disponibles para las películas y otros artículos de la Biblioteca Pública de Albany que normalmente se retiran durante una semana.
How do I request materials to be delivered? | ¿Cómo pido los títulos para entregar?
Place hold requests on the items you want through our website or call 541-917-7580 to have library staff help you. | Realice solicitudes de reserve en los artículos que desee a través de nuestro sitio web al 541-917-7580 para asistencia del personal.
How frequently will library materials be delivered to my home? | ¿Con qué frecuencia se entregarán los materiales a mi hogar?
Deliveries will be made twice a month. | Haremos las entregas dos veces por mes.
Who will deliver the library materials? | ¿Quién entregará los materiales de a biblioteca?
Library staff will deliver and retrieve the materials at your home. | Personal de la biblioteca entregarán y recogerán los materiales.
How will I be notified when a delivery is on the way? | ¿Cómo me notificarán cuando una entrega está en camino?
Library staff will call or email you within 24 hours of your delivery date. | Un miembro del personal lo llamará o le enviará un correo electrónico dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la fecha de entrega.
Do I have to be home when deliveries are made? | ¿Tengo que estar en casa para la hora de entrega?
We recommend that you or someone in your family is home to accept delivery. If that is not possible, call library staff to arrange for materials to be left in a secure place. | Recomendamos que usted o alguien de su familia esté en casa para aceptar la entrega. Si no es posible, llame a la biblioteca para arreglar que los materiales se dejen en un lugar seguro.
How do I receive materials? | ¿Cómo recibo los materiales?
· Materials arrive in sealed, plastic bags and deliveries will be made in a contact-free manner. | Los materiales llegan en bolsas de plástico, selladas, sin ningún contacto.
· To keep you and library staff safe, we require that the delivery location can accommodate physical distancing. | Para mantenerlo a usted y al personal de la biblioteca seguros, requerimos que el lugar de entrega pueda practicar la distancia física.
How do I return materials? | ¿Cómo devuelvo los materiales?
Place library materials back in the delivery bag and close the bag. Leave the bag in the pre-arranged delivery place. | Recoja los materiales en la bolsa de plástico de entrega y ciérrela. Deje la bolsa en el lugar de entrega preestablecido.
Are there any fees? | ¿Hay algún costo?
· This Homebound Delivery Service is free of charge. | Este servicio de entrega a domicilio es gratuito.
· Patrons are responsible for materials delivered through the Homebound Delivery Service. If an item gets lost or damaged while in your care, you would be charged for the replacement cost and processing fee for the item. | Los usuarios del servicio son responsables de los materiales entregados. Si un artículo se pierde o se daña mientras está prestado, se le cobrará el costo de reemplazo y la multa de procesamiento del artículo.
· Patrons will become ineligible for the service if their account falls out of good standing due to fines or replacement fees for lost or damaged materials. | Los usuarios dejan de ser elegibles para el servicio si su cuenta deja de estar vigente debido a multas o tarifas de reemplazo por materiales perdidos o dañados.
Homebound Delivery Service
Homebound Delivery Service | Nuevo servicio de entrega a personas confinadas en casa
When getting to the library is too difficult, let the library come to you! The Albany Public Library provides free home delivery to Albany residents who are unable to visit the library due to illness, injury, disability or limited physical mobility. | ¡Cuando es demasiado difícil venir aquí, permítanos venir a ti! La biblioteca ofrece entrega gratuita a casa a las personas en Albany que no pueden ir de visita a la biblioteca debido a una enfermedad, discapacidad o necesidades especiales. (more…)
Join us at Story Time!
Join the fun at the Library! Story Times are listed below, in Calendar.
Library Passport Card Update!
Beginning February 1st, APL Passport cards held by Linn Library Consortium members (see list below) will no longer be valid. These patrons will use their home library cards for checkouts from Consortium Libraries, as policies allow. Passport cards from outside the consortium will be unaffected.
Linn Libraries Consortium includes: Albany Public Library (Main & Carnegie), Harrisburg Public Library, LBCC Healthcare Occupations Center Library, Lebanon Public Library, Linn-Benton Community College Library, Scio Public Library, Sweet Home Public Library
Make a Gift
Walk into either Albany Public Library and you’ll see hope.
Your gift will help the library:
- Give all babies and toddlers an equal chance at literacy
- Get resources into the hands of all our community members
- Continue to support the best Summer Reading Program in the state!
- Keep your collections fresh, relevant, and popular. Your donations pay for 100% of all items added to the collection. This includes the titles you really want; maintaining our eBooks, eAudiobooks and much more.
Give today and help us ensure the library will be here for you now and for generations to come
Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by U.S. Law.
Notary Services
Notary Services
The Albany Public Library is pleased to offer free notary services to the community. Notary services are available by appointment at the Main Library during regular business hours, Tuesday through Friday, and are subject to staff availability. You can request an appointment through our Contact Form or call us at 541-917-7580. Appointments are required and must be made at least 24 hours in advance and are not available in the thirty (30) minutes prior to the time of closing. If you are 15 minutes late to an appointment without notifying the Library, that constitutes a forfeiture of the appointment slot, and you will need to reschedule.
Available Services
Library notaries are able to perform the following notarial acts:
- Taking an acknowledgement
- Verification of an oath or acknowledgement
- Witness or attesting a signature
- Certifying a copy of a document
How to Prepare
Know and understand what type of notarial act you need to be performed. Please bring the following items with you to your appointment:
- Valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license, passport, US military
identification card, or tribal ID card, OR a credible witness who personally knows the client, can
provide valid photo ID and is able to swear to or affirm your identity. Credible witnesses cannot
be solicited from among staff or patrons in the library. - The document(s) to be notarized. Please do not sign any of the documents prior to the
appointment.
Library staff are not permitted to counsel clients on notarial acts or help patrons locate forms to be notarized.
Limitations
Library notaries are unable to perform the following:
- Notarize Wills, Living Wills, Living Trusts, Codicils, or Powers of Attorney.
- Make or note protests
- Notarize I-9 forms
- Make or certify copies of these vital records:
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Marriage certificates
- Divorce documents
- Prepare legal documents
- Act in the capacity of a credible witness
A notarial officer has the sole discretion to refuse to perform a notarial act unless refusal is based on a person’s membership in a protected class or for any reason prohibited by law. Library staff are not authorized to act as notarios públicos, a term used in Latin American countries to refer to someone who received the equivalent of a law license and is authorized to represent others before the government. Library staff are not licensed to practice law, draft legal records, or advise on legal matters, including immigration.
Pay Library Fees Online
Checkout our new online payment feature! Login to your Library account and securely pay fees and fines with a debit or credit card.
Printing to-go
Need to print something? We are now offering remote printing that can be picked up during our open hours*.
Follow this link for instructions on how to upload your documents:
**The printing queue is cleared every night so you must upload documents and pick them up on the same day.**
próximos eventos
Exploración de libros en español – virtual sobre Zoom
Domingo, el 14 de marzo, 2-3pm
Una exploración virtual en Zoom de la colección de libros en español, incluyendo los libros recién comprados para la biblioteca, y unos de los favoritos títulos de Millie. Usted puede reservar y obtener los títulos mostrados (¡y cualquier otro título!) usando nuestro servicio de recogida en la acera de la biblioteca.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85859907651
Bingo en español – virtual sobre Zoom
Domingo, el 28 de marzo, 2-3 pm
Relájese con una tarde divertida de Bingo en línea. Todos son bienvenidos participar. ¿Usted puede ganar el premio?
Saturday Summer Hours at the Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library open Saturdays this summer!
Story Time on Zoom!
We miss you all, and we’d love to share story time with you. We’ll read stories, sing songs, move our bodies, and hang out together on Zoom until we can meet in person again. Register HERE for sessions each week! We can’t wait to spend some time with you all. (more…)
Summer Reading Program at APL!
June 1- August 26
Summer Reading for ALL AGES! This summer we are celebrating Oregon! Oregon plants, animals, places, and people will be featured in our programs and prizes. Kids and Teens and Adults can come into either Library to sign up and get a reading log. We’ll have fun activities and prizes all summer long. (more…)
Teen Reading Recommendations
Teen Volunteering!
This summer looks a little different, but there are still opportunities for teens in grades 7 & up who are interested in volunteer credit. If you have volunteered before, check your email for Teen Volunteering correspondence – if you don’t see anything, email our Teen Librarian at christine.troetschel@cityofalbany.net to check that you are on the mailing list.
If you haven’t volunteered before, fill out the Teen Volunteer Application here . You’ll be added to the mailing list and should receive a Welcome Email within a few days that breaks down what volunteering can be done right now, and you’ll get all future emails with new opportunities.
Currently teens can create art to donate to StudentsRebuild, and read & review books for volunteer credit. Volunteer kits will be available later in the summer, as well as some limited in-person opportunities should we be able to accommodate volunteers safely.
Thank You to our Summer Reading Program Donors!
A big thank you to all of our Summer Reading Program Donors! You helped us give out more than 11,500 books this summer to kids of all ages. Along with the books, there were fabulous prizes for kids aged 0 – 18, and drawings with great prizes for adults as well. Thank you for keeping up the reading skills of our community’s children during the summer. All of the programs are fun and provide a good opportunity for family time.
Thank You Volunteers!
A big Thank You to all of our amazing volunteers! We couldn’t do it with out you.
Vacation loans
Vacation loan periods may be requested at the time of checkout and they are double the usual loan period. Items that normally check out for one week will be checked out for two weeks, and items that normally check out for three weeks will be checked out for six weeks.
Call or e-mail us for an extended loan – 541-917-7581.
Virtual Read to Dogs!
Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The R.E.A.D. therapy dogs are great listeners–and reading to dogs helps with literacy & communication skills! Now you can read and interact with the R.E.A.D. dogs from home. Sign up here for your virtual reading time.
