Alison Calacone

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

When your two year old wants a @NHLBlackhawks birthday party!! @NHL @kcalacone

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #32- Castleton Library. We liked learning about your library. The children loved playing games, especially Connect Four. We also loved building towers. @kcalacone @CastletonPL #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library Expedition #7- #31 Rensselaer Public Library. Very welcoming staff. The kids loved the coloring and the children’s place. The playhouse and puppet theater were big hits. @kcalacone @RensselaerNYlib #Library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #30- Menands Public Library- Always a favorite because of the the train table and coloring with markers. We also love the great collection of books and enjoyed hearing about the history of the library. Great seeing Lenny too! @kcalacone @MenandsLibrary #Library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #29- Watervliet Public Library. It was nice seeing the recently renovated library space. Kevin did well on the local history quiz. The kids loved coloring. It was only a matter of time until we ran into someone we knew. @kcalacone @WTVLTPubLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library expedition Day #6- Evening trip. First stop- Library #28 Cohoes Public Library. Nifty library with a neat history. The children loved checking out the Mastodon. Beautiful views and architecture. Even a special book for daddy. @kcalacone @CohoesLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #27- Last stop of this tour. Our favorite home branch: Bach. It was nice seeing familiar faces. The kids loved the new toys and being in their own library. We love Bach! @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #26 Pine Hills Branch - Cool history as a former Telephone building. Always a favorite spot to find new books. They always have a ton. The kids enjoyed the interactive wall and checkers. @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #25 Washington Ave Branch- Nice running into a great librarian- Lee- who we loved at the Bach Branch! The kids always enjoy their time here and we can’t leave without checking out at least one new book. @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #24 Howe Branch. Dan was great. He gave us a tour of the library and some history. The building is beautiful. The kids loved the children’s room for the toys and trains. We loved the beautiful architecture. @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #23 Delaware Branch. Interesting architecture. One of our favorites for books, puzzles and the lego table. We always enjoy programming at this branch especially The Little Gym. We love the quote they posted! @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #22 Arbor Hill/West Hill- What a beautiful library. Very friendly staff. The kids enjoyed playing with the kitchen and making food. @kcalacone @AlbanyNYLibrary #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library Expedition #5- First stop today was North Albany (Library #21) Although small, the staff was very friendly and informative. The children found some books to read. Met some other expeditioners along the way. @AlbanyNYLibrary @kcalacone #library36er

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Last stop of the day #20- Voorheesville Public Library. Congratulations to the retiring director. The children loved the library- books, iPad time, train table, doll house and a puppet theater. @kcalacone #library36er @VoorheesvillePL

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #19 Altamont Free Library. What is cooler than a library in an old train station? Lots of great history and a nice patio. The children enjoyed playing with the fire station and train tracks. Got some great books out too! @kcalacone #Library36er @AltamontLibrary

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #18 Guilderland Public Library. Love the welcoming cow! Ann, the reference librarian, gave us a good history of the library. The books, train table and grocery stand were big hits. Self checkout was an added bonus! @kcalacone #Library36er @GuilderlandLib

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Expedition Day #4- Started with a classic. Library #17 William K. Sanford Library. The children enjoyed Cathryn’s Corner and the play space. Looking forward to the new renovations. Great Fancy Nancy books! #Library36er @kcalacone @colonielibrary

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #16- Troy Public Library Lansingbugh Branch. We loved learning about how Herman Melville and Chester A Arthur had taught in the building. The staff was very iniviting. The kids loved the computers. @kcalacone #Library36er @TheTroyLibrary

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #15 Troy Public Library- Sarah, the librarian, was awesome. She even turned off the lights so we could see the beautiful Tiffany windows. We also enjoyed checking out books and playing with blocks. Great prop table too! @kcalacone #library36er @TheTroyLibrary

[Alison Calacone @MrsCalacone]

Library #14- Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library-Best Library tour of our expedition. The director told us all about the history and even played some music on the piano. The kids loved playing. @kcalacone #library36er