The Troy Library is celebrating the 53rd Anniversary of TV Guide in November with a special display of television series on DVD. Stop by the kiosk near the reference desk in the Adult Services Department to explore new series, and revist your favorites from the past. We carry a broad range of titles, so you may find such gems as Northern Exposure, Nero Wolf, Rawhide, The Flintstones, M.A.S.H. and Doctor Who. Or, you can catch up on episodes you missed from 24, Will & Grace, Medium and others.

Each box in the display contains up to six discs and may be checked out for 14 days free-of-charge. Most television seasons fit in one box. Some of the longer series are labeled Season I, Discs 1-4 and Season I, Discs 5-8, for example, so check the labels to make sure you are selecting exactly what you wish to view.

If you're looking for the latest season of a current television series on DVD, check out the Feature TV area. These newer titles also go out for 14 days, with a $5 charge. Remember, the display can only hold a sampling. To see all the series not currently checked out visit the regular television DVD shelves.

Enjoy the best of  television, commercial-free, on these chilly autumn evenings!

Attention teen writers!

The Troy Public Library is launching a creative writing contest in celebration of Teen Read Week. You could win a Borders gift card or see your work featured on our new website!

We are looking for short fiction (1,200 words or fewer) and poetry (20 lines or fewer). Library patrons ages 13 to 17 are welcome to submit their typed, double-spaced work to the Adult Services Department reference desk by December 7. Feel free to enter in both categories if you like, but please only submit one piece in each category.

To be eligible to win, be sure your submission includes:

• Your name
• Your age
• Your phone number
• Your email address

Good luck! We're looking forward to reading your work.

Interested in learning how to better use Polaris, the Troy Public Library's new catalog? The Library is offering one-hour classes covering the basics, including how to: find items you want; request titles to be held; renew material; save your reading list; manage your account; use the children's catalog; and access MeLCat, the statewide library system.

The classes are free, open to the public, and held in the Library Training Room. Click on the date for which you want to register, and enter your name, phone, and email address. We'll send you a confirmation:

6:30 pm, Monday, November 2
10 am, Wednesday, November 4
1 pm, Thursday, November 5
6:30 pm, Tuesday, November 10
11 am, Thursday, November 12
1 pm, Tuesday, November 17
6:30 pm, Thursday, November 19
5 pm, Tuesday, November 24
11 am, Monday, November 30

Questions? Email Phillip Kwik at kwikpj@troymi.gov, or phone 248.619.7577.