University at Albany Libraries

06/01/2026

The virtual Summer of Horror Book Club has officially begun! Our June selection is Edenville by Sam Rebelein.

A small town. Strange happenings. A place where the line between reality and nightmare grows thinner with every passing day...

Join readers from UAlbany and beyond as we spend the month exploring this unsettling horror novel together. Discussion is taking place all month long in the University Libraries' Discord server in our Summer of Horror forum, where you can share reactions, theories, favorite moments, and plenty of spoiler-filled discussion as you read.

Then, on Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. EST, we'll gather for our virtual book discussion. At 7:00 p.m. EST, we're thrilled to welcome Sam Rebelein for a live author Q&A.

Whether you're a student, faculty/staff, alumnus, or community reader, you're welcome to join us. You read that right, ALL ARE WELCOME!

Find the link to our Discord server AND discussion/author Q&A registration here: https://tr.ee/-hHroTqifo

Happy reading. We'll see you in Edenville.

05/20/2026

Summer of Horror returns this June and July with two chilling reads perfect for long nights, stormy weather, and questioning every strange sound you hear after dark.

This summer, we’re diving into:
🩸 Edenville by Sam Rebelein
🏮 Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

Expect unsettling small towns, gothic dread, ghosts, buried secrets, creeping paranoia, and plenty of nightmare fuel along the way.

Our Summer of Horror Book Club takes place virtually on Discord all summer long, with live Zoom discussions at the end of each month. Whether you’re a current student, faculty member, staff member, alumnus, or community reader, all are welcome — we’d love to have you join us virtually this summer.

June 24: Edenville discussion + live author Q&A with Sam Rebelein
July 29: Japanese Gothic discussion

To see more information and to register visit the links below.

Edenville: https://albany.libcal.com/event/16896952
Japanese Gothic: https://albany.libcal.com/event/16897453

05/04/2026

💻 Summer Graduate Student Opportunity: Office of the Dean of Libraries

Looking for a summer position that blends technology, data, and real-world impact? The University at Albany Libraries are hiring a Graduate Assistant to support service development and assessment initiatives. This role will focus on building a Library Service Catalog/Knowledge Base in SharePoint and helping automate data collection for a Library Assessment Dashboard using Power Automate.

What you’ll work on:
Build and organize a SharePoint-based service catalog
Develop search functionality and explore chatbot tools for service discovery
Create Power Automate workflows for assessment data collection
Document and test tools for usability and effectiveness

✅ Required:
Enrollment in a UAlbany graduate program (6+ summer credits)
Experience with SharePoint and Power Automate
Strong organization and communication skills

📅 Late May–mid-August
⏰ 20 hours/week (flexible within business hours)
💲 Level IV Hourly Graduate Student Employee Rate

Great opportunity for students interested in systems, UX, data, or library operations!

Learn more & apply:

April 30, 2026 Tags Featured Student Opportunity The University Libraries seek a graduate student to support the development and deployment of a Library Service Catalog/Knowledge Base in SharePoint and the automation of assessment data collection using Power Automate. Apply Now Applications are bein...

05/04/2026

📣 We’re Hiring: Outreach & Marketing Graduate Assistant (2026–2027 Academic Year)

The University at Albany Libraries are looking for a creative, motivated graduate student to join our team as our next Outreach & Marketing Graduate Assistant! This is a hands-on role where you’ll help shape how students connect with the Libraries. From planning events and supporting our Library Ambassadors program to creating social media content (especially Instagram), you’ll play an active role in student engagement across campus.

What you’ll do:
Support and help coordinate the Library Ambassadors program
Plan and execute outreach events and programming
Contribute to marketing strategies and campaigns
Create and manage social media content

We’re looking for someone creative, organized, and excited about connecting with students. While pursuing a degree in Library Science would be great, we welcome applicants from all graduate programs with relevant skills and interest!

📍 20 hours/week
💰 $18,000 stipend + tuition scholarship
📅 Apply by May 31 at 11:59 PM EST

Want a sense of our vibe? Check us out on Instagram:

Apply and learn more:

April 28, 2026 Tags Featured Student Opportunity The University at Albany Libraries is seeking a graduate student to support student outreach, engagement, and programming initiatives. Ready to Apply? To apply, you'll need:resumecover letter specifically addressing the position requirementsemail addr...

04/13/2026

🎶 LIVE @ The Library returns this Thursday, 4/16! 🎶

Join us in the President’s Reading Room for the next installment of LIVE @ The Library, featuring performances by the Minerva Ensemble and the UAlbany Community Chorale at the University at Albany.

Take a break in your day and experience the library in a new way as student and community musicians fill the space with sound. Whether you stay for a single piece or settle in for the full performance, this is your invitation to pause, listen, and enjoy live music in one of the University Library’s most distinctive spaces.

Who’s performing?
✨Minerva Ensemble – small chamber groups (trios, quartets, and more!) where each musician plays a unique part, creating a rich, intimate sound
✨UAlbany Community Chorale – a large, welcoming chorus of students and community members performing powerful choral works

🎼 Sneak peek of the program:
Selections include works by Ku**er and Farrenc, plus choral pieces like If I Can Sing, I Still Am Free and Walk Together Children.

🍪 We’ll also have:
• Light refreshments
• Music-themed book displays
• Stickers + the return of our custom buttons

LIVE @ The Library celebrates creativity, student scholarship through performance, collaboration, and the library as a space for connection and inspiration. We hope you’ll come out to support our Great Dane performers!

✨ This event is free, open to the public, and everyone is welcome to attend. ✨

📍 University Library, President’s Reading Room
🗓 Thursday, April 16
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM

This event is made possible through our partnership with the University at Albany Music Department.

03/18/2026

Ready to expand your research network across SUNY? We’ve got two back-to-back opportunities to help you do just that, all in one place.

Join us for SUNY Research Connect Training (Parts 1 & 2) and learn how to discover collaborators, explore systemwide research, and make sure your own work gets the visibility it deserves.

📅 Thursday, April 2
⏰ 3:00-3:45 PM (S1)
⏰ 4:00-4:45 PM (S2)
📍 University Library, LI B48

Session 1: The Power of Connection
Find collaborators, explore research happening across 26 SUNY campuses, and uncover shared facilities & equipment.
Register: https://albany.libcal.com/event/16559420

Session 2: Maximize Your Reach
Learn how to optimize your profile so your research stands out and connects with the right audiences.
Register: https://albany.libcal.com/event/16561704

Perfect for faculty, staff, and graduate students interested in collaboration, discovery, and research visibility. Registration is required and space is limited! Don't wait to reserve your spot!

03/16/2026

📢 We’re hiring: Business and Data Services Librarian

The University at Albany Libraries are seeking a tenure-track Business and Data Services Librarian (Senior Assistant or Associate Librarian) to join our Reference and Research Services team.

This role serves as the subject librarian for the Massry School of Business and the Economics Department, providing research support, instruction, and collection development while also helping expand the Libraries’ data services and research data management initiatives.

The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty and students across campus to support business and economic research, promote data literacy, and strengthen access to research data resources.

📍 Albany, NY
🗓 Review of applications begins March 26, 2026
📅 Anticipated start date: September 1, 2026

Learn more and apply:
https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=198020

03/03/2026

🎶 LIVE @ The Library 🎶

We’re turning the Library into a concert hall. ✨📚

Join us for LIVE @ The Library in collaboration with the UAlbany Music Department, featuring the incredible Chamber Singers and Minerva Ensemble. Experience an hour of live classical and chamber music filling the Minerva Room with harmony, energy, and maybe even a little midweek magic.

Expect beautiful performances, light refreshments, music-themed book displays, and exclusive LIVE @ The Library buttons + music-themed stickers (because we always bring the swag).

📍 University Library, Minerva Room
📅 Wednesday, March 11
⏰ 1:00–2:00 PM
🎼 Free & open to the campus community

Come study the vibes. Stay for the music. Let’s fill the Library with sound. All are welcome!

03/03/2026

This Thursday and Saturday!! Join us and friends from University at Albany Libraries' Creative Technologies Lab for a pair of Cricut programs!

First up, on Thursday, learn how to create your own decals, stickers and labels using the Cricut Design Space. Then, on Saturday, discover the unique features of a Cricut Maker and learn how produce designs!

Both programs are open to adults and teens ages 14+ Join us for one or both sessions! Spots are limited. Sign up: https://albany.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming?keywords=cricut%20ualbany

These programs are part of a series presented by the staff and interns from the Creative Technologies Lab at UAlbany's University Library. Thanks to them! More coming soon!

02/11/2026

📢📢 Big good news alert 📢📢 Meet UAlbany/APL Community Borrowing!! In our never ending quest to SHARE MORE STUFF, we’re teaming up to... SHARE MORE STUFF! City of Albany residents with an APL card can now get access to UAlbany resources, including books, media, and databases. And we’ve made it much easier for UAlbany students to get a public library card. More libraries, more sharing, more power to the people!

Getting started is simple. If you want UAlbany access, just stop by your local APL branch and ask. We’ll submit the paperwork, then once your application is processed (about 1 week), you'll get instructions on how to log in to the UAlbany system and start using your card. You can borrow from either campus library and request material for pickup at convenient 24/7 downtown campus storage lockers. You can also access their databases in person at UAlbany libraries.

For students, you can apply for a library card in person or online at albanypubliclibrary.org. You’ll just need to use your school email and UAlbany’s campus address (1400 Washington Ave) to apply. Then you’ll have access to seven branches worth of books, music, movies, comics, museum passes, ebooks, and much more!

Hooray for more library!! ✨✨✨