Adults

The Troy Public Library is presenting a new series of programs on the topic of successful financial management. Each program will be offered in a morning session and an evening session for your convenience. This series is sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance of Troy, the David Purvis Agency.

For reservations, please go online to the library’s programs calendar or call 248.524.3542.

Wills, Trusts, and Probate Avoidance is offered on Wednesday, February 8, at 10:30 am, and again on Tuesday, February 21,  at 7 pm. Specialists in the fields of estate planning and probate will discuss how probate court can be avoided; and how wills and trusts vary, and when each is appropriate. You will also learn about durable powers of attorney and patient advocate designations (living wills) can fit into your estate plan.

Check this site often for more events from this series in March and April.

September 11, 2001, changed the world as we know it. In addition to the destruction, there were many heros that emerged from the events of that day.

The Troy Public Library is featuring an exhibit in remembrance of the fallen heroes of the 2001 attack on New York City's World Trade Center. The exhibit, sponsored by the Troy Fire Department, is a diplay of a steel I-beam from one of the destroyed towers at Ground Zero. Also featured is a flag flown over the United States Capitol on the 10-year anniversary of the event, donated by Joe and Diana McKay.

The display is set up in the magazine area at the front of Library's Adult Information area. It runs through the end of February.

How would you like to have perfect eyesight?

Drop by the Troy Public Library on Thursday, January 26, at 7 pm, to learn how to naturally improve your vision. Robrt T. Lewanski, Certified Ayurvedic-Nutritional Consultant and co-author of Perfect Eyesight: The Art of Improving Vision Naturally will be presenting the latest and most powerful time-tested natural vision improvement techniques from around the world.

There is no registration, but seating is limited, so arrive early!

Did you know that the Troy Public Library has a non-fiction book group that meets monthly? The group, As a Matter of Fact..., has provided a forum for non-fiction readers to discuss books of interest. These books are often launching pads for rousing, robust and fascinating discussions regarding the subject matter. The group encourages drop-ins who are interested in hearing other points-of-view or chiming in with their own experience and knowledge. All views are appreciated and respected.

As a Matter of Fact... meets on the third Wednesday of each month, at 7 pm. The next meeting is October 19 and the title being discussed is Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand. Attend to discuss this book about an amazing man and an amazing time. On November 16, the group will be discussing The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America, by Timothy Egan.

Please contact Barry Hyland at b.hyland@troymi.gov if you have questions or suggestions.

The Oakland County Health Division is looking for volunteers to read to young children in the Division's intake offices during the WIC application process. The process typically takes several hours and the Health Division is hoping to get volunteers to read to the children in between the various appointments necessary to finish the setup.

WIC is a supplemental food and nutrition program for women, infants and children up to five years of age. The WIC Ready to Read Partnership promotes early childhood reading through WIC agencies. The Friends of the Troy Public Library are donating children’s books to this partnership and are helping to get the word out.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. If you are interested, please contact the Oakland County Health Division at 248.858.5607.

Now that the weather is cooler and the children are back in school, take time to relax with one of the new fall titles that have just arrived at the Troy Public Library. We have great new novels like The Leftovers by Tom Perotta, Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell, Targets of Opportunity by Jeffrey Stephens, and Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward.

Hot new mysteries include Louise Penny's A Trick of the Light; The Cut by George Pelecanos; The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams; and Laura Lippman's newest, Every Secret Thing.

Nonfiction readers will enjoy What It Is Like to Go to War by Karl Marlantes; Rafa, the new autobiography by tennis great Rafael Nadal; The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts; and Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin Mitnick.

Stop by the Adult reference desk or check the library catalog for these and many other new titles.  More are arriving daily!