George Lakoff & Susan Griffin: An Evening of Prose and Politics

Join us on Thursday night, October 2, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, for a lively evening of political insight and discussion with noted local authors Susan Griffin and George Lakoff.
The evening will begin with a live screening of the Vice Presidential debate, with both Lakoff and Griffin in attendance.  Following the debate, the two [...]

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The Future of Libraries

Storytimes via podcast? Wii bowling tournaments for seniors? Book dispensers at BART stations? What will we crazy librarians think of next?!  Many of us met yesterday at the wonderful San Francisco main library to hear about innovations and trends that can help us serve the public in new and imaginative ways, not all of them [...]

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Albany at 100 – Photographs by Dorothy Brown

Come help us celebrate the opening of the photography show, “Albany at 100, ” a celebration of life in Albany during its centennial year.  A reception will be held on Sunday, September 21, 4 – 6 PM, in the lobby of the Albany Library & Community Center building.
As part of the City of Albany’s centennial celebration, the Albany [...]

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Teen Pregnancy in the News

Between the hit movie Juno, Jamie Lynn Spears’ celebrity baby,  and the current media storm around vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter, 2008 seems more like the year of the pregnant teenager than the year of the rat. Looking for ways to start a discussion with your teen about the choices and challenges that arise with an unplanned [...]

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Librarians and censorship

ALA President Jim Rettig releases statement on censorship
Chicago – The American Library Association (ALA) opposes book banning and censorship in any form, and supports librarians whenever they resist censorship in their libraries.  Since our society is so diverse, libraries have a responsibility to provide materials that reflect the interests of all of their patrons.
Each year, [...]

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