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The Library of America’s cover for William Kennedy’s Albany Trilogy, set to publish in March 2026, shows Pearl Street during the Depression.
Julian Shepersky created his first genetically unique carnivorous plant as a sophomore at Albany High School. Now he has several hundred plants, which he has to leave behind when he goes to college.
Michael Hanna, a graduating senior at St. John’s High School, has received a $1,500 scholarship from the Friends of the Shrewsbury Public Library.
Stacker ranked the highest-paying jobs that require a graduate degree in Albany, using annual compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With a mission to keep everyone on the water safe this summer, the Guilderland Public Library is offering community members rentable life jackets. Through a partnership with the Sea Tow Foundation,… ...
Broken Arrow staff and faculty had some fun on their last day of school by dressing up in inflatable suits and racing down the hallways of Rosewood Elementary.
Bethlehem, NY (WRGB) — The Bethlehem Public Library announced Tuesday via social media, the building would be closed due to a "small area" of the public space inhabited by bedbugs.
On May 15, 1935, UB dedicated the original Lockwood Memorial Library — now known as Abbott Library — marking a pivotal moment in the university’s history.
Albany residents will go to the polls next week to vote on the city school district budget and a spending plan for local libraries.
Congratulations were made to Bryan McElroy of New Albany on being named to the Belhaven University Spring 2025 Adult, Graduate and Online President's List.
Carla Hayden has been the Librarian of Congress since 2016. She was the first woman and African American to hold the position.