The Albany Library Board meets every odd month on the 3rd Tuesday.   Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this is a virtual meeting.  Instructions to view and participate are listed below.

Items for discussion: Review Agreement with Alameda County Library System for Albany Library Services

Agenda and Support Documents

To Register In Advance

COVID-19 NOTICE – PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES

Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the Alameda County Health Officer’s Shelter in Place Order effective March 17, 2020, the City Hall will not be open to the public and the Library Board members will be participating in meeting via phone/video conferencing. The public is invited to watch and submit comments via the methods below:

How to watch the meeting from home: 

1.   To listen to the meeting by phone, please call at the noticed meeting time 1 (669) 900-9128, then enter Webinar ID 979 2564 1333, follow by “#”. When asked for a participant id or code, press “#”. Instructions on how to join a meeting by phone.   

2.   To observe the meeting by video conference, please go at the noticed meeting time. Instructions on how to join a meeting by video conference.  

3.   Recorded meetings will be available for viewing/listening on City Website or YouTube within 48 hours after the meeting.

How to submit Public Comment:

1.  Members of the public may submit comments in writing by emailing the Library Board  with the Agenda item number identified in the subject line of the email or by mail to City of Albany – Library Board Meeting Comments, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA 94706.  All written comments received by 5 PM on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Commission and posted on the website.  Other written comments received after 5 PM that address an item on the agenda will still be provided to the Commission and be included as part of the meeting record.

2.  To comment by video conference, click the “Raise Your Hand” button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item.  You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted.  Instructions of how to “Raise Your Hand”.

3.  To comment by phone, you will be prompted to “Raise Your Hand” by pressing “*9” to request to speak when public comment is being taken on the Agenda item.  You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment for up to 3 minutes. You will be re-muted after the allotted time.