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The Friends support the work of the public library system in Albany, NY.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Amazon reviewers think this masterpiece sucks

From "The Grapes of Wrath" to "1984" -- some amateur critics just can't stand the classics.
Posted by Roger Owen Green at 5:40 PM
Labels: Amazon, books

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Thank you for supporting the library budget

The Friends of the Albany Public Library thank you for voting YES on the library budget in 2016.

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The Friends of the Albany Public Library have meetings several times a year, to which the public is always invited. 5 :00 to 6:00 pm Place: Community Room 1 on the second floor of the Main Branch, APL.


Book reviews and other events every Tuesday at noon in the Main Branch.



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"I must say that I find television very educational.
The minute somebody turns it on,
I go to the library and read a book."

- Groucho Marx

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It's clear, you love your libraries! We hope you'll consider making a generous contribution to APL's Annual Appeal.

The Albany Public Library changes lives, answering life's most complex questions and serving as the public's destination for social, intellectual and cultural discourse.

As our world changes, Albany's libraries face new challenges with increased demand for more books, materials, and programs housed in aging and outdated facilities. That's why your annual contribution is so important.

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So, look for the Annual Appeal information in the mail. We thank you.

Donations can be sent to Albany Public Library Foundation, 161, Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12210. Credit Card contributions can be processed by calling 518-427-4346.


Officers, members of the Friends of the Albany Public Library Board

PRESIDENT
Roger Owen Green (2016)
VICE PRESIDENT
Paul Hacker (2016)
TREASURER
Gene Damm (2016)
RECORDING SECRETARY
Jonathan B. Skinner (2014)
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Judi Baum (2016)

Members by year of term expiration
(alphabetically by last name within year)

2015
Patricia Ilnicki
Joseph Krausman
Mary Alice Maynes
Joan Pflieger
Allan Schneider

2016
David L. Colchamiro
Robbie Halley
Janet Jones
Lois Parsons
Peter G. Sokaris
Willie Mae Spencer

2017
Candace Deisley
Bill Dufur
Evelyn Dufur
Sonny Hausgaard
Anne Marfey
Richard Propp
Leonard Tucker

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Eleanor Billmyer
Leonard Tucker
Harold Rubin

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Friends minutes and bylaws

  • Minutes for 2010-05-20 annual meeting
  • Friends Bylaws

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