Normally, Thursday afternoon is one of the times that the Carnegie Library in downtown Albany is open. But not during the vacation week between Christmas and New Year’s.
More library hours, but not downtown
Written March 2nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The Albany Public Library has expanded the times when it is open, but unfortunately this is not the case at the downtown branch.
About that riverside box, let’s speculate
Written March 11th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
It’s nearly two years since I wondered here about this box-like structure off the Dave Clark Path on Albany’s riverfront. I still don’t know why it is there or what its purpose used to be. But now I’m prepared to venture a hypothesis. And I hope somebody can tell me what it really was. (Somebody […]
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Tags: Albany waterpowe, Carnegie Library, Dave Clark Path, riverside industries Albany history, Sanborn maps, Willamette River
Tags: Albany waterpowe, Carnegie Library, Dave Clark Path, riverside industries Albany history, Sanborn maps, Willamette River
Browsing the library shelves after Covid curbs
Written July 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
What a treat it was Wednesday to be able to walk around inside the Carnegie Library in downtown Albany, without an appointment or time limit, browsing the shelves, looking for something to read.
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Tags: Albany Public Libraries, Brad Thor, Carnegie Library, COVID-19, library hours, public libraries, reopening after Covid
Tags: Albany Public Libraries, Brad Thor, Carnegie Library, COVID-19, library hours, public libraries, reopening after Covid
Carnegie Library looks safe in budget crunch
Written September 24th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
When and if Albany’s public libraries reopen after the corona crisis, the downtown Carnegie branch stands a good chance of staying in operation despite the city’s budget problems, judging by what candidates in the Nov. 3 council election say.
Budget trouble: Albany gets harsh projections
Written July 20th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Albany residents might as well get ready to expect cutbacks in city programs and services over the next few years.
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Tags: Albany budget, Albany city services, Carnegie Library, corona crisis, Troedsson
Tags: Albany budget, Albany city services, Carnegie Library, corona crisis, Troedsson
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Catching up with Carnegie gift
Every once in a while, which means every few years, stories about Albany’s Carnegie Public Library downtown have appeared on this site. The time for another one has come.
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