Visit us - Colonie Library

sidewalk leading to the Colonie Library building showing green trees and blue sky — 629 Albany Shaker Road
Loudonville, NY 12211
**Directions** | **Hours** | **518-458-9274**

circulation desk and front entrance — Front entrance and circulation desk

Gallery space and chairs — Gallery space and seating

Children’s Room & Services

Children's Information Desk — Information Desk

Children's Lego table, doll house, books, toys — Indoor play space

rows of children's picture books — Picture books

Nonfiction children's books — Nonfiction books

Lactation room with a chair, footstool, and lamp — Lactation room

View of the back of the library — Outdoor play space and Story Walk

Certified Parent Child play space with gross motor and early literacy focus; books for parents and teachers are nearby
Lactation room
Fenced outdoor play space with gross motor toys and family-friendly StoryWalk
Computers available for children to do homework and web-based games. Printing
Current events are posted on the calendar
Other services include:
- Group Visits and Field Trips Schools, preschools, scout troops for tours; research assistance; special storytimes and more
- Homeschooling Listing of local groups and resources
- Parenting and Early Literacy Listing of helpful websites and resources
- Preschool Possibilities Listing of local preschools and nursery schools
  - Add your child care business
- Summer Camp Catalogs Seasonal listing of local summer camps
Please read our Code of Conduct policy regarding unattended children and age requirements

Teen Room (The Cube) & Services

Teen Book Collection and Seating — Seating and book collection

Comfortable space for group work, studying, and relaxing
Collection focused on ages 12-18, but anyone is welcome to browse and borrow
Seating, tables, computers, study guides, and board games are reserved for ages 12-18
School buses drop off students at the library
- Shaker High School – Bus #111, Old Maxwell Rd and Serviceberry; and Late Bus #6
Current events are posted on the calendar
Other services include:
- Art Exhibits Schools and individuals can use this space for exhibits; contact us for more information
- Research & Databases Helpful links for your next assignment or curiosity
Students in grades 6-12 have many opportunities to volunteer throughout the school year and summer

Quiet Spaces

Reading Room

Room with high and low tables and comfortable chairs — Cushioned chairs, tall and standard tables

Study tables, tall and standard height with chairs — Study tables

Designated quiet space
Individual sized tables and cushioned chairs
Standing desk with charging and power outlets, tall chairs available
Newspapers, magazines and reference materials
Book sale space

Semi-Quiet Spaces

Mezzanine

Tutoring Policy

study tables on mezzanine — Study tables on the second floor

Second floor; accessible by elevator or stairs
Semi-quiet space with larger tables equipped with power outlets

Commons

Tables and chairs under mezzanine — Tables for individuals and small groups

Semi-quiet space
Located downstairs, outside The Cube
Small group tables for individual or quiet group work

Outdoor Reading Garden

reading garden table chairs bench — Pergola over tables and chairs

pollinator garden in front of the library — Pollinator Garden

reading garden benches — Bench in Reading Garden

Outdoor space with a table, chairs, benches
WiFi

Maker Lab

The library maintains a Maker Lab, a technology creation space, for patrons. Equipment includes Cricut machines, equipment to convert analog formats to digital, podcasting equipment, and more! Find out more about the Maker Lab