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Our Book Shop & Gift Shop are now temporarily closed for remodeling.  We have also suspended accepting donations of books and other media for the time being.  Stay tuned to this website as well as our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/friendstpl/) & Twitter (https://twitter.com/Friends_TPL/) pages for progress updates leading up to resumption of donations and the exciting Grand Re-Openings. In the meantime …

The Friends Book Shop is now officially closed for remodeling.   Please remember that we will not be accepting donations of used books and other materials during the interim. Check this website or our other social media platforms for updates as well as announcements about donation resumption and Shop reopening. As a reminder, our Friends Shop will remain open through Sunday December 23 for your last minute gift and card shopping.  That Shop will then close for new carpet installation until Monday January 21, 2019.    

OK, OK, we going out of business only until renovations are completed, but we’re still having a … Clearance Sale Everything will be 50% off marked price in the lower level Friends of the Troy Public Library used Book Shop … and we mean EVERYTHING. Almost every item will cost you only 50 cents or less. Wednesday December 12   3:30PM – 7:30PM Saturday December 15     10AM – 1PM Sunday December 16         1PM – 4PM Our Book Shop is located on the lower level of the Troy Public Library. Drop in for the best holiday shopping bargains in town, and also say good-bye to an old friend until you greet them again in March 2019.

Now that the holidays are in full swing, make it a special point to visit the Friends of the Troy Public Library Gift Shop located on the main level of the Troy Public Library across from the Circulation Area.  There, you’ll find a great selection of unique Christmas and seasonal holiday items for those special folks on your shopping list … including you! And don’t miss our new greeting card spinner containing over 500 beautiful selections for every special occasion. We also carry a limited inventory of used books, music CDs, movies on Blu-Ray and DVD, jewelry, fashion accessories, gift bags, school and office supplies, toys and games along with “Emergency” items like batteries, umbrellas, sewing kits, ear buds and reading glasses. The Friends Shop…

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? The Friends of the Troy Public Library’s used Book Shop located on the lower level of the Troy Public Library is getting a face lift!  New carpeting, new paint, and ALL-NEW SHELVING are on the way!!!  Additionally, our Gift Shop located across from the Circulation Desk is also getting new carpeting. In fact, the entire Troy Public Library will be closed from January 2-20, 2019 so new carpet can be installed in the Adult Services area, Technology Center, Circulation, Technical Services, main meeting room and conference room. Accordingly, the Friends Gift Shop will be closed from December 23, 2018 – January 20, 2019. The Friends Book Shop will close after business on Sunday December 16th and won’t re-open again until late…

The Friends are well known for promoting and supporting the Troy Public Library for over 55 years. But our legacy is not limited to the walls of the Library, or the borders of Troy, Michigan. Friends’ outreach efforts also help advance literacy, enrich quality of life, and improve learning in schools, assisted living centers and many other worthy organizations throughout Southeastern Michigan.  As recently as last week, the Friends donated 65 boxes of used books and other media to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Detroit for distribution to needy children. On this Giving Tuesday – November 27, 2018 – please help continue our tradition of benefiting others by making a generous contribution in one of the following ways: Contribute Money – https://wpc.friendstpl.org/join/donation-form/…

  An Evening with Outlander, jointly sponsored by the Friends of the Troy Public Library and the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit on Thursday, November 15 at Kilgour Scottish Centre in Troy, Michigan is Sold Out. Thanks and see you next Thursday.

Thursday, November 15, 6:00 – 8:30 PM The Kilgour Scottish Center, 2363 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083 Outlander is a television drama based on author Diana Gabaldon’s historical time travel book series of the same name.  The show premiered on August 9, 2014, and stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall, a married World War II nurse who in 1945 finds herself transported back to the Scotland of 1743, where she encounters the dashing Highland warrior Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) and becomes embroiled in the Jacobite risings. Evening with Outlander will include: Dinner of Shepherd’s Pie or Vegetarian Stir Fry with Rice, salad, rolls, coffee, tea, and shortbread Cash Bar Presentation on living in Scotland during the years 1743 – 1746 Outlander Trivia Game…

Join the Friends of the Troy Public Library as we present best-selling author, speaker and podcast host, Colin Wright for a special talk on the topic of Living Intentionally.  It’ll be all about how we perceive the world around us, how we behave based on those perceptions, and how to become who we need to be to face the challenges of today and of tomorrow. When:         Tuesday October 2, 2018 Time:          7:00 PM Where:        Troy Community Center; 3179 Livernois Rd. Troy, MI 48083 This is a free event, but you must register in advance: http://mi.evanced.info/suburban/troy/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=31454 Become a member of the Friends and personally greet Colin at a members-only reception before the program.  Join here: https://wpc.friendstpl.org/members/membership-application/