Administration

The City of Troy is looking for volunteers interested in participating in a Lifelong Learning Committee. The committee will be involved in the Troy Library's strategic planning process and subsequent implementation of the plan, and will continue to work with the Director afterward to provide input and community involvement.

Committee members will help determine community lifetime learning needs; evaluate content and format to meet these needs; and communicate opportunities at the Library to people who live and work in Troy. They will also evaluate and measure the success of these efforts with an eye toward continuous improvement.

The City is especially looking for representatives from the following: private and home school organizations; institutions of higher education; PTA, PTO and boosters; student councils; Troy businesses and artists; and Friends of the Troy Public Library and other service organizations.

If you are interested, please send an e-mail with your name, address, phone number and the organization you represent to Library Director Cathy Russ at c.russ@troymi.gov.

Just in time for the holiday season, the Friends of the Troy Public Library Friends Shop is stocked and ready for you. Located in the lobby of the Library, the Friends Shop offers great gift items, toys for children, jewelry, stationary and more. Right now through the end of the year, with the purchase of $25 in the Friends Shop, you will receive a free Friends Tote. The Shop hours are Monday-Thursday, noon to 6 pm; Friday, 10:30 am-1:30 pm; and Sunday 1-4 pm.

The Friends Shop also carries a selection of books for a hint of the variety available in our popular Book Shop, in the basement of the Library. The Book Shop is open Friday, 10 am-1 pm, and Sunday, 1-4 pm. Donations for the Book Shop are always being accepted in the donation area next to the Library's circulation desk.

The Friends' fundraising promotes and supports the Troy Public Library children's programs, special needs collection, job seekers computer classes, ebook collections, and more. Join the Friends today! Membership is just $10, and you will receive updates on activities, ways to help the Library, and coupons for the shops. You will also have plenty of volunteer opportunities in our Friends and Book shops.

For more information on the Friends of the Troy Public Library visit our website at www.friendstpl.org, or stop by one of the shops for a volunteer application.

The Troy City Council is discussing reopening the Library on Saturdays, while maintaining six days of Library service to Troy residents.

If the Library were to reopen on Saturday, which day should the Library close? Please take the survey at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LibraryHoursSurvey (This survey has been closed.)

to give your feedback. Thank you for your input.

(Note: you may be able to vote only once per computer.)

Are you registered to vote in Troy? If so, check out the League of Women Voters nonpartisan voter information guides. The guides have biographical information on the Mayor, City Council, and School Board candidates, as well as the candidates' answers to key questions facing the City and School District.

Need more information? View the League's Mayoral and City Council Candidates' Night, a one hour program available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on your computer. If you prefer to watch the Night on your television, Comcast and WOW channel 18 will air the program at 9pm, November 3; 5 pm, November 4 and 5; and 10 am, November 8.

The Troy School District Candidates' Night, a 1½ hour program, can also be viewed 24/7 on your computer, or on Comcast channel 19 and WOW channel 15 at 7:30, November 3; and 12:20 pm and 7:30 pm, November 4 through November 8.

Remember to vote on Election Day, November 8.

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The Friends of the Troy Public Library are excited to announce the three-day Grand Re-Opening of the Friends Book Shop on Thursday, September 8, from 4-7 pm; Friday, September 9, from 10 am-1 pm; and Sunday September 11, from 1-4 pm. The Book Shop, located in the Library's lower level, closed in April due to the impending Library closing, but with the passage of the August millage the Book Shop is back in business.

During the Re-Opening Celebration, Library visitors will receive discount coupons for the Book Shop. The Friends will also be holding a drawing of a nook eReader as a way to thank Library supporters. eReaders are a great way to use the Library's growing eBook collection. Stop by the Friends Gift Shop in the Library's lobby or the Book Shop to enter. (You must be 16 years old to enter and you need not be present to win.)

The Friends have supported library services in Troy for over 53 years. The Friends have funded the highly successful Job Seekers programs, children’s summer reading programs, the Special Needs collection, and many cultural and educational programs. In addition, the Friends provide tens of thousands of volunteer hours to the Library and offer a place for students to gain necessary community service hours.

Membership in the Friends is just $10 a year for an individual, and a great way to support this vital community library. Members receive updates on Friends' activities, and discounts on the shops. Information is available in the Gift Shop and Book Shop, and at the Friends website, friendstpl.org.  Join the Friends and continue the great community support for our nationally ranked public library.