Friends and Foundation of APL

🚨NYLA Advocacy Alert!🚨 We need our #LibraryAdvocates across the state to tell their legislators that libraries need increased funding. $102.1M is NOT enough. Take Action TODAY via OneClickPolitics 👉️oneclickpolitics.global.ssl.fastly.net/messages/edit?…

Library Advocacy Day is here! #LAD24 is a coordinated day of action as library champions across NY come together in Albany to make sure our voices are heard. Let them know just how important libraries are to our communities by calling, writing or tagging state legislators!

Happy 96th birthday to Bill Kennedy, top of the heap, A number 1. Founder of @nyswi, Albany treasure, literary exemplar, my mentor. Still writing, still singing, still the life of the party. Bravo, Bill.

#ICYMI here's a video from the most wonderful Tuesday of the year. #HappyHolidays from the Albany High choirs. Take note--Tuesday Book Talks change to TUESDAY AT 2pm in 2024!

Get into the holiday spirit and join us tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19th at 12pm for a holiday performance by the Albany High School Choir. Apple cider, eggnog, and Christmas cookies will be served!

Last Call for Comment! Don't miss your chance to have your say in shaping the future of digital equity in New York State! Today is the final day to submit your valuable input on the State Digital Equity Plan. This is our best shot yet at ending the digital divide.

Read our newsletter to find out how to submit comments via email. conta.cc/3GPzmF7

Send in your comments on the NYS #DigitalEquity Plan to @EmpireStateDev ConnectAll Office today! forms.ny.gov/s3/SDEP-comment

It says "buy tickets" but of course it is free! Register for tickets. The town of Victoria, Texas has important lessons for our country and the world today.

Today is the deadline to submit comments to @EmpireStateDev ConnectAll Office. Access the Revised Draft NYS #DigitalEquity Plan here--> bit.ly/nys-sdep Submit comments on the portal or via email (Attached document) to ConnectALL@esd.ny.gov

New Year, New Time! Friends Tuesday Book Talks will now begin at 2 PM starting January 2, 2024.

For years, @FFofAPL has been working to ensure everyone in our community has internet access and the resources to stay connected. Today is Giving Tuesday, a great opportunity to support their mission to #KeepAlbanyConnected. You can donate directly here: interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblin…

Our libraries help us feel connected to each other and our community. They provide free services and safe environments to gather. Contributing to @ffofapl #GivingTuesday is a great way to get involved and help our community stay connected. Click the link in our bio to donate.

This year’s #GivingTuesday on Nov 28th will be focused on raising funds for #KeepAlbanyConnected, which is the name for all of our efforts to expand free APL WiFi to serve more people and places in Albany including public parks and housing. Click the link in our bio to donate!

There are still 14 seats for Dungeons & Dragons at Howe on Nov 11! Sign up albany.librarycalendar.com/event/howe-dun…

Do you know a #digitalequity champion? Now's the time to nominate them (or nominate yourself) for a Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion award! buff.ly/31RSCAA

Tickets are still available for the Centennial Celebration. Even if you cannot attend you can still support the library by bidding on our Silent Online Auction at the link in our bio. There's a variety of items available, like artwork, signed books, family memberships, and more!

Our Bike the Branches ride with @FFofAPL and Albany Bicycle Coalition (originally planned for tomorrow) is getting a rain date. You can now ride with us on Saturday, October 14. All the details are here: albany.librarycalendar.com/event/bike-bra…

@AlbanyNYLibrary Can you make a silk-screen of this in the Maker Space?

We've got a painting class coming up that has everyone making pop art inspired Bleecker paintings. I started designing promo for it before realizing the class is basically already filled up. But I can't just not share this

Digital Inclusion Week asks us to dismantle the barriers that hinder equitable access to the internet and #buildconnectedcommunities. Let's do it! #DIW2023 #DigitalEquityNow.

We can make digital equity a reality for all New Yorkers. Collective effort for collective impact. ffapl.org/how-are-we-goi…

#DigitalInclusion work requires a deep and personal understanding of the issue at hand. Historical knowledge of coalitions, digital equity funding, and best practices are needed to make effective headway within your community. #DIW2023