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Winter STEAM

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 3-6. Winter is a great opportunity for hands-on learning with science projects. We will conduct a couple of winter-related experiments and make an ice lantern to take home! Priority registration given to Troy residents. If you do not have T...

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Registrant Age/Grade

Ages and grades are strictly enforced: to allow each child to feel successful, provide the best experience for all attendees, and offer opportunities for social and emotional growth within peer groups, children who are not in the correct grade or age-group for this program will be turned away at the door.

Unattended Child Policy

All children of elementary school age must be in the company of a parent/care-giver while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/caregiver remains in the library throughout the program.

Paying for College Without Going Broke

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Virtual Program, Teen Program
Event Details:
Explore the complex world of need-based and merit based financial aid. Parents and students will learn strategies for lowering their EFC (Expected Family Contribution), the new FAFSA rules, and tips for optimizing college admissions and scholarships....

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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. 

 

Preschool Storytime (3-5yrs)

10:30am - 11:15am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to share stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! This storytime is structured to focus on kindergarten readiness skills. Parent participation is encouraged. Registration applies to the entire three-week session. Older and younger siblings we...

Doorway to Freedom: Detroit's Role in the Underground Railroad

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Underground Railroad was a network of people across racial identities who helped those fleeing enslavement. Many places in Michigan were part of the Underground Railroad, and for many enslaved people, Detroit was the last stop before making their...

Family Storytime

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Families with children can join us for a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities. We'll build early literacy skills while having fun! While all children are welcome, stories and activities are geared toward 3-7yrs old. Grown-up...

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Child Policy

All children of elementary school age must be in the company of a parent/care-giver while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/caregiver remains in the library throughout the program.

Talk Time: English Conversation Club - Beginner & Advanced Levels

10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
English language learners are invited to join us at the library to practice speaking and listening skills while making new friends in a casual, conversational atmosphere. All levels are welcome!  Beginner Level: Ready to kickstart you...

Sing. Say. Point. Play. Playgroup (0-3yrs)

10:30am - 11:30am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Sing, Say, Point, Play Playgroup is an 8-week program to help babies learn to talk and children learn to read. The playgroup begins with a storytime followed by open play.  You can expect to:  play with your child for 45 minutes ...

Talk Time: English Conversation Group (Family Friendly!)

10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
If English is not your first language, join us at the library to practice your speaking and listening skills and improve your English vocabulary in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. All levels and ages are welcome! Feel free to bring your ki...

Large Friends Donations (3+ Boxes)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Loading Dock
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Loading Dock
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:
To help us better manage donations, we ask all individuals wanting to donate three or more boxes of material to register for an appointment. You may arrive anytime between 10 am and 12 noon with your donation.  All donated items must ...

Baby Play

10:30am - 11:30am
Story & Craft Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:
Parents and babies are invited to join us for this drop-in, unstructured open baby play. It is a perfect time to play and give baby an chance to interact with others while caregivers get to know one another. Stay for a just a few minutes or for the h...

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:
One of Publisher's Weekly's Top 10 memoirs for Fall 2023, Curtis Chin's account of growing up Asian-American and coming out in segregated 1980s Detroit features plenty of Chinese food and Motown memories. Join Curtis as he shares stories of his famil...

Babytime (0-2yrs)

10:30am - 11:00am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Miss Eliza for songs, rhymes, and bounces followed by a short playtime. While the activities provided are targeted toward babies, older siblings are welcome to enjoy the session. Priority registration will be given to Troy Public Library card...

Paws to Read!

4:15pm - 6:15pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades K-5. Help your child gain confidence and reading fluency by reading to a therapy dog! To get your full reading time, you must arrive on time and with a book. Registration required, space is limited. Registration MUST be done by a staff me...

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Child Policy

All children of elementary school age must be in the company of a parent/care-giver while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/caregiver remains in the library throughout the program.

Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Teen Program
Event Details:
TAB meetings are now back in person! If you would like to join TAB please email the Teen Services Librarian (Holly. Osentoski@troymi.gov). The Troy Public Library seeks young people to join the Teen Advisory Board. Board members will have exclus...

Toddlertime (2-3.5 yrs)

10:30am - 11:15am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, stories, and fun! You only need to register once for the entire 3-week session. There is no registration deadline, so even if you don't register on time to come all 3 weeks, we'd still love to have you. Older a...

Clothing Embroidery

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 9-13. Create a one of a kind piece of clothing using embroidery! Participants will learn basic stiches before adding their initial to a garment.  Participants must bring an item of clothing that does not stretch with them to the program.&n...

Seed Saving

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual Program
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Virtual Program
Event Details:
Join us to learn how to save your seeds with speaker Kate Rowe! Kate Rowe, Seed Savers Exchange Evaluation Manager, began farming near Chicago after earning her graduate degree from Savannah College of Art and Design and serving in AmeriCorps. As ...

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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.

Rhyme Time (0-2.5yrs)

10:30am - 11:15am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required

Youth Programs

Event Details:
Rhyme Time is an interactive program consisting of various, fun skill-building activities such as rhymes, songs, bounces and more.  The program incorporates musical instruments, scarves and parachutes.  Also, you and your little one will be...

Booked for Lunch

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Discussing: Maame by Jessica George. This is a volunteer-led book club. ...

Bright Loritos Spanish Storytime

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3+. Join us for Spanish storytime with Bright Loritos! Immerse your child in Spanish through stories, rhymes, songs, and crafts while acquiring a second language with one of our experienced native-speaker teachers in a fun environment. Priori...

Life Readers

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
This is a volunteer-led book club. This month's selection is The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams ...

Preschool Storytime (3-5yrs)

10:30am - 11:15am
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to share stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! This storytime is structured to focus on kindergarten readiness skills. Parent participation is encouraged. Registration applies to the entire three-week session. Older and younger siblings we...

Detroit Style Pizza: A Doughtown History

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Author Visit
Registration Required

Adult Programs

Event Details:
With its airy crust, cheesy corners and distinctive red sauce on top, Detroit-style pizza is enjoyed worldwide. How did this Motor City delicacy evolve from a single kitchen in Detroit to an international sensation? Author Karen Dybis will take you o...

Family Storytime

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Story & Craft Room
Registration
Library Branch: Troy Public Library
Room: Story & Craft Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Pre-K, Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:
Families with children can join us for a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities. We'll build early literacy skills while having fun! While all children are welcome, stories and activities are geared toward 3-7yrs old. Grown-up...

Disclaimer(s)

Unattended Child Policy

All children of elementary school age must be in the company of a parent/care-giver while in the library. Even if the child is attending a program, it is required that the parent/caregiver remains in the library throughout the program.