The Albany Public Library is committed to collaborating with partners in the community to build a more vibrant library and to strengthen our community as a whole.
Here are some examples of how we are doing this:
Craftsbury Public Library
In 2018 we joined forces with the Craftsbury Public Library to create an online collaborative catalog. You can now search the collection online, and patrons can access books and materials from both libraries.
Albany Early Education Head Start Preschool- New Baby Visits
We are partnering with the preschool to put together resource bags for families with new babies in our town, including books, hand-knit items, and information about services in the area. The preschool director brings these bags when she visits with families in their homes.
Winter Playspace
With support from the NEK fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, the Library facilitated a Winter Playspace in the Albany Town Hall once a week during the winters of 2019 and 2020 for children 0-5 years old and their grown-ups. Facilitator Gill Boutin, who also facilitated Playworld in Glover, helped to connect the two communities. This project has been on hold during the pandemic; we plan to resume the playspace when it is safe to do so.
