Week Calendar

Adults who enjoy writing poetry are invited to share their work and comment on the work others.

Enjoy an interactive storytime with your child that includes early literacy fun with books, songs, finger play and baby movement.

Ages 0-3

Join us for stories, songs and more that encourage development of early literacy skills in young children.  Ages 3-5

NCBC is a weekly book club designed to include developmentally disabled adults. We read books together, discuss them, and then celebrate with a party! 

Come play with us!

We'll explore books, play games, sing songs, and enjoy each other's company in this open-ended playtime. Older siblings are welcome to follow along.

Join us every Wednesday for an interactive storytime for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and grade school children.

Weekly activities include themed sensory bins, crafts, reading, games, and more. 

Join us for stories, songs, and playful activities!

Join us for stories, games, crafts, and more! All are welcome.

Meet weekly to explore tabletop role-playing games (including Dungeons & Dragons) with a group of teens and adults enthusiastic about this hobby. We’ll meet in the large conference room, with the Young Adult area as a backup space.

In person at the Wells (Albany) Library!

Join us from 1-3 pm on Tuesdays for handwork and pleasant conversation. Bring a project to work on: embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting, mending - whatever you like to do!

Led by Teen Librarian Bryce, who will also be available to help players create characters and learn the basics of D&D 5th Edition. All materials will be provided.

Join us in the teen area to learn how to paint your own miniatures for D&D and other tabletop games! Paint supplies and a selection of miniatures will be provided.

Join us to learn and revel in the communal pleasure of singing traditional songs accessible to all ages. Accompanied on the piano by local musician Bob Montalto, we'll even learn the stories behind these old songs.  

Print the first flowers of summer using cyanotypes and eco prints to create a few beautiful designs. Participants will choose things to print from our green space, and we will print both fabric and paper using simple techniques. 

Join us for stories, songs, and creative movement!

Stay and play with friends afterward.

Families with preschoolers and school age kids are welcome.

Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

Pizza jewelry, pizza crafts, pizza playlist, pizza PARTY!

Spend Tuesday afternoons playing this popular fantasy, tabletop role-playing game. You do NOT have to be an experienced player -- everyone is welcome.

What is a cat's favorite sushi roll? Tempurrrrra! We're soy excited to maki you smile with delicious veggie sushi. Nori a frown will be seen at the library, as we'll be on a roll with vinegarated rice, seaweed, cucumbers, and more.

Join us for an informal musical get-together!

You're invited to listen or play, no matter your skill level; beginners are encouraged to learn from experienced players in the first half hour.

Drop in after school to make your own mini felt friend!

Use a pattern, or create your own design.

Every Thursday afternoon in May, from 4 to 5 pm.

Meet every week to practice your Spanish in a friendly community setting! Native speakers and those interested in improving their language skills are equally welcome. Free and open to the public.

Join Ron Luce, local author of The Millfield Mine Disaster, as he recounts the events of November 5th, when 82 miners lost their lives, the investigation that followed, and expert findings.

Join us for an informal musical get-together every 3rd Tuesday from 6-8pm.

You're invited to listen or play, no matter your skill level; beginners are encouraged to learn from experienced players in the first half hour.

Local author Mary Reed's latest book is Hiking Waterfalls Ohio, which provides trailhead directions, trail descriptions, maps, and full-color photos of more than 50 waterfall hikes in the Buckeye State.

Our guest performer has lived in New Orleans; the Piedmont region of North Carolina; Portland, Oregon; Austin, Texas; and Athens, Ohio--all places that have influenced his songwriting, a fusion of blues, folk, rock, and country cooked down to an o