Upper Hudson Library System

Upper Hudson Library System We strengthen public libraries in Albany and Rensselaer Counties, providing essential services to connect people and information.

Barbie! Dinosaurs! If you've been to the State Museum recently, you can see it's a happening place. Help them keep up th...
06/05/2026

Barbie! Dinosaurs! If you've been to the State Museum recently, you can see it's a happening place. Help them keep up the good work! Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYSMSurvey to give your input.

Happy National Bicycle Day! It's a perfect day to celebrate by riding your bike to the library!
06/03/2026

Happy National Bicycle Day! It's a perfect day to celebrate by riding your bike to the library!

And adults too!  Comic lovers of all ages can get all the comics they can read. Access your library's collection from th...
06/02/2026

And adults too! Comic lovers of all ages can get all the comics they can read. Access your library's collection from their website or from the link in the comments.

Summer Reading is Coming! In case you missed it, we're digging into dinos. Ask for the sign-up dates at your local libra...
06/01/2026

Summer Reading is Coming! In case you missed it, we're digging into dinos. Ask for the sign-up dates at your local library.

One might think that working in libraries, you would know the words about words, but today I learned:
05/29/2026

One might think that working in libraries, you would know the words about words, but today I learned:

June is coming soon, and so is your chance to join us for a Revolutionary War-focused tour of Scholarie's Old Stone Fort...
05/27/2026

June is coming soon, and so is your chance to join us for a Revolutionary War-focused tour of Scholarie's Old Stone Fort. It's from another place and time, but just 35 minutes from Albany.

Libraries connect you with history through books - and guided tours! Join us for our second America 250 tour where we'll learn about the Revolutionary War history that happened at Schoharie's Old Stone Fort. Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP_Tgk2xAbOWgFYeTXxBKWVic6Xa_THzK_35i53QOWwkJ9jQ/viewform

There is fungus among us! Folks at Berne Public Library got to hear from Avery of Collar City Fungus. There is no knowin...
05/26/2026

There is fungus among us! Folks at Berne Public Library got to hear from Avery of Collar City Fungus. There is no knowing what you'll learn when you stroll into the library.

Were you at Thursday's Workforce Team Challenge? So were we! UHLS' small but mighty squad booked it around the course an...
05/22/2026

Were you at Thursday's Workforce Team Challenge? So were we! UHLS' small but mighty squad booked it around the course and enjoyed seeing you on the streets of Albany.

Get motivated with these books about running on Libby!https://libbyapp.com/library/uhls/curated-1804417/page-1Image desc...
05/21/2026

Get motivated with these books about running on Libby!

https://libbyapp.com/library/uhls/curated-1804417/page-1

Image description: A person's legs, with their shadow visible, run on a rust-colored track. The heading says "RUN AWAY!!!", and the subheading says "On Libby".

Address

28 Essex Street
Albany, NY
12206

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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