Calling all stargazers ✨space buffs 🚀 and curious minds! This weekend, our center table is bursting with books that take you beyond the horizon — from the mysteries of the cosmos to the marvels of space exploration and the beauty of star gazing. Whether you’re dreaming of distant galaxies 🌌 or just want to learn more about the night sky 🌠 we’ve got something for every explorer. Come find your next cosmic read and support your local library while you’re at it! And there’s always more to discover!Our shelves are brimming with fiction and nonfiction across all genres and for all ages. Plus, we offer a fantastic selection of CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and magazines—perfect to round out your weekend entertainment 💿 📀♟️🎲 🧩 📍…
📚✨ Weekend Bookshop Specials at the Troy Public Library! ✨📚
As Veterans Day approaches, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served 🪖🥾 – especially the dwindling number of World War II veterans whose stories must never be forgotten. This weekend, we’re featuring a powerful selection of books on war, including titles on WWII and the Civil War—two defining chapters in American history. Come explore, reflect, and remember 🇺🇸 And that’s just the beginning… 🛒 Special Carts Galore!We’ve packed the shop with treasures for every kind of reader and collector: 🚗 Automobile Books – Just $1 each or 5 for $4!⚾️ Baseball Bonanza – Three (!) carts loaded with baseball books!🦸♂️ Comics – Many now just $1 each!🎲 Board Games – A whole cart of fun waiting for you!🎵 Vinyl – two carts…
Happy Halloween!
🍂📚 This weekend, right after Halloween, we’re turning the calendar to November and the Friends of the Troy Public Library are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a special display you won’t want to miss! Discover powerful stories, rich traditions, and stunning artwork that honor the voices and histories of Native American communities. From mythical tales to heartfelt memoirs, these beautifully illustrated books invite you to learn, reflect, and appreciate the depth of Indigenous heritage. 🌾✨ While you’re here, explore our shelves stocked with gently-used treasures—books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, games, and puzzles galore! 🎶🎥🧩 Whether you’re a curious reader, a movie buff, a music lover, or a puzzle master, there’s something waiting for you—and every purchase helps support the Library’s special programs. 💙 📍 Find…
🎃 Halloween is creeping up next Friday, October 31, and this weekend the Friends of the Troy Public Library are conjuring up some frightfully fun Books & Boos! 👻📚
🕸️ Our Center Table is crawling with spooky treasures—from Classic Ghost Stories to The Frightfully Fun Halloween Book, packed with eerie crafts and ghoulish recipes. If you’re craving tales that send shivers down your spine, we’ve got even more scary storybooks to keep you up all night. 📖💀🕷 👻 For our pint-sized pumpkins, we’ve restocked our shelves with Spooktacular children’s books! From the spooky scrapbook to adorably eerie picture books, there’s something to enchant every little monster. 🧙♀️ 🎬 Don’t miss our Scary Movies collection in the DVD Section – featuring gut-wrenching Horrors and scream-worthy classics that’ll have you clutching your popcorn. 😱🍿 📚 Check out our Special Display in the Fantasy Section – a shelf full of books featuring Vampires🧛🏻 , Werewolves 🐺 and…
🏛️ Weekend Bookshop Spotlight: Architecture & Home Design 🏠
🏯 This weekend, the Friends of the Troy Public Library invite you to explore the art of building and the beauty of living spaces with Books on Architecture and Houses 🏡 Whether you’re dreaming of designing your own home, fascinated by historic structures, or simply love flipping through gorgeous interiors, there’s something here to inspire every kind of builder and dweller. 📕 Missed last week’s Comic Book Special?You’re in luck—it’s back for a second chance! We still have some comics left, and they are all 50% off the marked price! ✨ And there’s always more to discover!Our shelves are brimming with fiction and nonfiction across all genres and for all ages. Plus, we offer a fantastic selection of CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and magazines—perfect to round…
🎶 This weekend at the Friends of the Troy Public Library Bookshop, we’re celebrating the legends of music! 🎶
🎵 Step into the world of John, Paul, George & Ringo and relive their greatest hits. Take a trip to Graceland with Elvis, or dive deep into the electrifying history of The Who. We’ve got books that sing—from artist biographies to guitar guides 🎸 and even the ultimate encyclopedia of music 🎷🎻🎺 🎼 But that’s just the opening act! Besides books of all genres and for all ages our shelves are also always stocked with CDs, LPs, sheet music, and a whole section dedicated to music, stage, and screen 🎤🎬🎹 🦸♂️ And now for the encore: COMICS! 🦸🏽♀️Waiting in the basement, protected under big blue tarps, we have a real treasure trove for comic lovers and collectors alike —14 longboxes packed with hundreds of Marvel…
Censorship is so 📕🚫…1984 🕵️♂️👁️
Join the Friends of the Troy Public Library Book Shop this weekend as we celebrate Banned Book Week 2025 and spotlight stories that have sparked debate, challenged norms, and stood the test of censorship. ✨ Our Center Table is packed with banned and challenged books from across the globe, from well-known classics to modern and recently published titles. Each title includes a short note explaining why it was banned, and trust us, some of the reasons might surprise you. It’s a powerful reminder of why the freedom to read matters. 💬 The Friends proudly stand with the Troy Public Library in championing intellectual freedom and the right to choose what we read—or don’t. We respect differing viewpoints and encourage open and respectful conversations about the…
🍂🍁🍄🟫 Fall Into a Good Book 🍄🟫🍁🍂
As the leaves turn and the evenings get cozier, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a great story 📕 If you’re a fan of binge-worthy Netflix series (we are too — right after reading, of course!), swing by the Friends’ bookshop at the Troy Public Library this weekend to check out our featured display. We’ve gathered a fantastic selection of books that inspired some of your favorite shows 📺 — from long-running hits like Game of Thrones 🤴🏼 and The Walking Dead 🧟♂️, to recent mini-series like Apples Never Fall 🍎 and The Perfect Couple 👫 Discover the original stories behind the screen. You might just find that your next binge doesn’t need a streaming subscription — just a library card 🪪 Our bookshop…
2025 Bond Proposal Request from the Vote Yes Troy Library Committee
Dear Friends, As you know, we have an important bond proposal on the November ballot that would provide the funding for a new Troy Public Library. The new building would provide expanded meeting rooms, study areas, a maker space, expanded restroom facilities, ADA accessibility upgrades, and more. In order to realize this possibility that has been decades in the making, we must win at the ballot box. We ask you to consider sharing an informational website at Vote Yes Troy Library as well as the Facebook page for the same. The Vote Yes group has lawn signs should you wish to display one; you can message them at the Facebook page or email them via the website. Finally, please consider donating to support the cause. Any funds raised will be used…
Free Books at Troy Daze all weekend!
The Friends of the Troy Public Library will be at Troy Daze giving out free books all weekend! Come see us. We are on the Northbound side of Civic Center Drive just East of Town Center Drive. We are right next to “Scarecrow Row”. Also, please come pick up your Yes Troy Bond Proposal signs while supplies last! Enjoy Troy Daze and we look forward to seeing you!