Troy Public Library

Troy Public Library The official page of the Troy Public Library (Troy, New York), est. 1897. Check out our upcoming library events: https://linktr.ee/thetroylibrary

Only a few spots left! 👩‍🎨Next Saturday, September 12, join local artist Ellie Irons for a hands-on workshop creating a...
09/04/2026

Only a few spots left! 👩‍🎨Next Saturday, September 12, join local artist Ellie Irons for a hands-on workshop creating and painting with watercolor paints from regionally-sourced wild and weedy plants. An artist talk and demo on making plant-based watercolor paints will be followed by an opportunity to experiment with the process in small groups.

Registration is required! To register, call📞 518-274-7071 or visit 💻 https://tinyurl.com/feralhues

📅Saturday, September 12
🕑2-3:30 PM
📍Lansingburgh Branch (27 114th St, Troy, NY 12182)

This program is part of Troy Public Library's Autumn with the Arts fall programming series, which was made possible thanks to the Arts Center of the Capital Region. More information on Autumn with the Arts will be available soon!

09/02/2026

🍑🌱FREE PRODUCE AT THE LANSINGBURGH BRANCH!!🥒🥬🫑 open until 8PM

Don’t be shy, come on down and pack a bag with FREE fresh produce! All are welcome, no questions asked.

Produce available until it’s gone folks:
SO MANY brussel sprouts
Zucchini (giant and normal size)
Baby bok choi
Green bell peppers
Peaches
Cabbages

Thank you to Regional Food Bank and St Augustine's Church Food Pantry for all of the extra produce on offer today, on top of the delicious produce we received from Capital Roots !!

Both the TPL Main Library and Lansingburgh Branch Library will be CLOSED on Saturday 9/5 and Monday 9/7, 2026 for Labor ...
08/31/2026

Both the TPL Main Library and Lansingburgh Branch Library will be CLOSED on Saturday 9/5 and Monday 9/7, 2026 for Labor Day Weekend.

Stock up for all of your long weekend needs this week at both locations- Museum Passes, Telescope, books, movies, and MORE! Items can still be returned in TPL library book drops while we’re closed, excluding: Museum Passes, Inter Library Loans (yellow slip), and Library of Things items.

You can still access the library online while our buildings are closed! Explore Libby, Kanopy, Comics Plus, and MORE with your TPL library card.

Please plan your visit accordingly. Thank you!

Happening tomorrow, 8/29, at 11 AM! Drop on in to learn more about your rights as a tenant/renter and how to exercise th...
08/28/2026

Happening tomorrow, 8/29, at 11 AM! Drop on in to learn more about your rights as a tenant/renter and how to exercise them- all are welcome! 🏠

Got a struggling reader? We can help! We have decodable books, expert resources and Greta, our loveable therapy dog. ...
08/28/2026

Got a struggling reader? We can help! We have decodable books, expert resources and Greta, our loveable therapy dog. Join her Saturdays at Main from 11am-12pm. Kids can read to her to strengthen skills and build confidence in a nonjudgmental space.

👻It's almost spooky season! 👻Join the Hart Cluett Museum on a trip through the darker side of Troy’s history on a lanter...
08/27/2026

👻It's almost spooky season! 👻Join the Hart Cluett Museum on a trip through the darker side of Troy’s history on a lantern-lit tour of downtown that explores the murders, disasters, and every manner of mayhem that graced the city’s streets. Hear tales of the Veiled Murderess and Hazel Drew’s unsolved murder, learn the escapades of infamous gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond, see sites of the draft riots and more!

📅Wednesday, September 23
🕟5:30 - 7:00 pm
📍Main Library, 100 2nd St, Meet outside front door

Space is limited! Registration is required. Call 📞518-274-7071 or visit 💻 https://tinyurl.com/2wmeyknt

3... 2... 1... Backpack Blast-Off!! 🎒🚀 Thank you to everyone who donated to our school supply drive this year. Because o...
08/26/2026

3... 2... 1... Backpack Blast-Off!! 🎒🚀 Thank you to everyone who donated to our school supply drive this year. Because of ✨you✨ we were able to give away over 400 backpacks to students in grades K-6, right here in our Troy community!!

A special thanks to all who made large donations and volunteered their time to help sort, stuff, and hand out backpacks! We absolutely could not do this without you.
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🍏 Rensselaer County Re-Entry Taskforce
🍎 (Thank you Mayor Carmella Mantello and Director of Troy DOO Kevin Pryor for stopping by!)
🍏 Assembly Member John McDonald
🍎 Kennedy's Tavern
🍏 Polish American Club
🍎 NYS LECET
🍏 Melissa Tacke with the Upper Hudson Library System

Calling all party pups- Author and Illustrator Scout Underhill, creator of the hit middle grade graphic novel series DnD...
08/21/2026

Calling all party pups- Author and Illustrator Scout Underhill, creator of the hit middle grade graphic novel series DnDoggos is bringing their mad storytelling skills to Troy! Learn what it takes to create a graphic novel, draw characters from DnDoggos, and how DnD skills can help you in real life. ✨The first 15 registrants will receive a FREE copy of the first book in the DnDoggos series, “Get the Party Started”, to have signed by the author! ✨

For ages 8 and up. Registration required for attendees ages 8 and up, not for accompanying adults. Register online, or call today!

Visit Scout’s website to learn more about the series and author at: https://www.scoutunderhill.com/books

Tenants of Troy - Know Your Rights! United Tenants of Albany is coming to our Main Library on Saturday 8/29, to share a ...
08/20/2026

Tenants of Troy - Know Your Rights! United Tenants of Albany is coming to our Main Library on Saturday 8/29, to share a 1-hour training to better understand tenant and renter rights and how to exercise them 💪🏠

📅Saturday, August 29
🕟11:00 - 12:00 PM
📍Main Library, 100 2nd St, Troy, NY

For more information:
💻Visit: https://troyny.librarycalendar.com/event/know-your-rights-tenants-and-renters-2159
📞Call: 518-274-7071

Missed the School Supply Giveaway today? We still have some backpacks left!! Stop by the Main Library or Lansingburgh Br...
08/20/2026

Missed the School Supply Giveaway today? We still have some backpacks left!! Stop by the Main Library or Lansingburgh Branch. Children do not need to be present.

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100 2nd Street
Troy, NY
12180

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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