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Winter Reads Challenge: December 19-February 13

Winter Reads—Ages 0–13

All Day 12/19 - 2/13
Virtual Branch
Age Group:
Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

The weather outside is frightful, so cozy up with our Winter Reads Challenge! Have some fun, meet your reading goals, and do some activities to earn two milestone prizes and have a chance to win a Barnes & Noble gift card!

Vanessa Riley

TPL Author Talks: Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

The real Pirates of the Caribbean were Black, and women!

Lindsey Stewart

TPL Author Talks: Lindsey Stewart, "The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic"

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

BookRiot's Best New Nonfiction | NPR's New Books to Read | Ms. Magazine's Most Anticipated Feminist Book 

TPL Author Talks: Tom Crouch, "Smithson's Gamble"

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world's largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years.

Virtual Paying for College Presentation

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zoom at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Teen Program
Event Details:

Parents and students are welcome to attend a paying for college presentation.

Michael Perry

TPL Author Talks: Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

New York Times bestselling author, humorist, and speaker Michael Perry delivers real-world lessons on leadership, creativity, resilience, and entrepreneurship.

Kate Quinn

TPL Author Talks: "The Astral Library" with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.

Rehab: An American Scandal

TPL Author Talks: Barbara Kingsolver and Shoshana Walter on the American Opioid Epidemic

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Program at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program, Author Visit
Event Details:

Adult Programs

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver, author of Demon Copperhead, as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Sc

Library Closed 4/3 - 4/5

All Day 4/3 - 4/5
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
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Library Closed All Day 4/3 - 4/5

Library Closed 5/15

All Day
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 5/15/26

Library Closed

All Day 5/23 - 5/25
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
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May 23 - 25

Writing Camp (Zoom)

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kirsten Leestma, a teacher and literacy coach, for a 4-day virtual writing camp with a focus on creative writing! By day 4 you will have a finished story to publish as you please!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Event

Zoom meeting details will be included in the Confirmation Email sent to the address you provide in your registration. Do not share Zoom Meeting details with others. 

Please join the Zoom meeting a few minutes early so we can help you with any technical issues. 

 

Writing Camp (Zoom)

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kirsten Leestma, a teacher and literacy coach, for a 4-day virtual writing camp with a focus on creative writing! By day 4 you will have a finished story to publish as you please!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Event

Zoom meeting details will be included in the Confirmation Email sent to the address you provide in your registration. Do not share Zoom Meeting details with others. 

Please join the Zoom meeting a few minutes early so we can help you with any technical issues. 

 

Writing Camp (Zoom)

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kirsten Leestma, a teacher and literacy coach, for a 4-day virtual writing camp with a focus on creative writing! By day 4 you will have a finished story to publish as you please!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Event

Zoom meeting details will be included in the Confirmation Email sent to the address you provide in your registration. Do not share Zoom Meeting details with others. 

Please join the Zoom meeting a few minutes early so we can help you with any technical issues. 

 

Writing Camp (Zoom)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom at Troy Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kirsten Leestma, a teacher and literacy coach, for a 4-day virtual writing camp with a focus on creative writing! By day 4 you will have a finished story to publish as you please!

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom Event

Zoom meeting details will be included in the Confirmation Email sent to the address you provide in your registration. Do not share Zoom Meeting details with others. 

Please join the Zoom meeting a few minutes early so we can help you with any technical issues. 

 

Library Closed 7/3 - 7/4

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 7/3 - 7/4

Library Closed 9/5 - 9/7

All Day 9/5 - 9/7
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
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Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 9/5 - 9/7

Library Closed 9/7

All Day
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
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Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
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Library Closed All Day 9/7/2026

Library Closed 9/11 - 9/13

All Day 9/11 - 9/13
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
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Library Closed All Day 9/11 - 9/13

An overhead photograph of multi-colored, just-picked apples.

The Food Historian Presents: Apples in America

Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Adult Programs:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adult Programs

Why is apple pie considered so American? Why did hard cider fall from favor? Who was Johnny Appleseed, really? And why does an apple called “Red Delicious” taste so terrible?

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Services Zoom Event

Zoom meeting details will be emailed to the address you provide in your registration. Do not share Zoom Meeting details with others. 

If you have questions about using Zoom, please contact techroom@troymi.gov before the day of the program.

Library Closed 11/26 - 11/29

All Day 11/26 - 11/29
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 11/26 - 11/29

Library Closed 12/24 - 12/25

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Library Closed 12/31 - 01/01/27

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Troy Public Library, TPL Bookmobile
Description:

Library Closed All Day 12/31 - 1/1/27