Adults

The Troy Library Genealogy Study Group will be having two Brick Wall Nights: Tuesday, April 27, at 6:30 pm and Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Library Meeting Room. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.

To prepare your brick wall, write down the information you have, the information you need, and all the sources you have checked for both the data you have and do not have. It is also helpful to create a family timeline to see where the gaps are in your information. You may wish to provide a handout with this information to group members to use as we provide suggestions for a solution. If you don't have a brick wall to bring, bring your experience and expertise to help someone else.

For more information, contact Diana Franco.

Tired of reading books by the same author? Read everything by your favorite author? Try Read-Alikes.

Read-Alikes are books or series you might enjoy reading if you like a particular author or genre of literature. For example, if you like to read Tom Clancy, you might enjoy books by Stephen Coonts; or if you like reading Anne Perry you might find Elizabeth Peters enjoyable.

Pick up a list of Read-Alikes at the display near the Adult Services Desk in the Troy Public Library and enjoy reading a new author.

The Library also has two great electronic resources to assist you: Novelist Plus helps you find a favorite author and lists read-alikes; Literary Resource Center contains more than 10,000 plot summaries, book reviews and literary criticisms.

You can also go to the Reader's Advisory Online Blog to expand your reading horizons. There you will find lists of "hottest books of the week" in fiction and nonfiction.

Yes, it's time for another Detroit Tigers Opening Day and a brand new Major League Baseball season.  Follow your hometown heroes and American's pastime with Troy Library's collection of books and DVDs on the sport in general (Dewey Call Number 796.357) and the home team in particular (796.3576). 

While visiting our collection, keep an eye out for the contributions of local scribes like Mitch Albom, Drew Sharp and Dan Ewald.  Make sure you check out the work of the legendary Ernie Harwell.

And, of course, Go Tigers!

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, designated so by the Smithsonian since 2001.  To celebrate America's unique art form, check out the display in Troy Library's Adult Services Department. While you're at it, take a look at the extensive Jazz CD collection.

And don't forget the local jazz scene with the 31st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival (DJF) slated for Labor Day Weekend. It is never too early to make your plans!