Friends of the Albany Public Library Book Store

Please donate your gently used books to the Friends book store.

We need your donations of books to keep our store stocked (no text books please). We also need books for our annual Book Sale in the Fall.

Proceeds from the Friends book store goes to help the Library with programs, and purchases.

Did you know that you can donate your books at the Downtown Carnegie Library? There is a great little annex of our book store at the Downtown branch.

Please help today!

We have many new volunteer opportunities at the Library. Volunteering is a great way to donate your time and energy to the Library and our community.

From teens to retirees ... it is the dedication of our people that ultimately upholds the Albany Public Library's commitment to excellence. Please join us at the Library!

Contact LaRee Bates,
Library Resources Coordinator at
laree.bates@cityofalbany.net or 541.791.0112

Activities Sponsored:
Adult Programs the second Friday of each month, September-May
Summer Reading Programs for children and young adults,
Author's Day in April.

Fund-Raising Activities:
Book Store - Main branch
Annual Book Sale
Used Books for sale at Downtown Carnegie branch
Book bags, note cards, coffee cups, and holiday ornaments for sale at the Friends Book Store at the main branch.

Recent Purchases from Dues and Gifts:
Sponsor adult and family programming
Window coverings for the new building
Self-Check machines
Meeting room chairs and tables
Chairs for catalog access
Staff fax machine
Staff color printer
Magazine racks
Microfilm Reader Printer Funds in support of the new Library

Becoming a Friend of Albany Public Library
April is membership month Dues:
Senior - $10,
Individual - $15,
Family - $20,
Sustaining - $30,
Sponsor - $50
To join the Friends, please call the Friends' President, Linda Lawrence, at 541-926-5686, or pick up a brochure at either Library.