The Friends of the Troy Public Library urge you to…

On August 5th Governor Paterson signed Assembly Bill A11189 - a bill to re-charter the Troy Public Library as a Special District Public Library.

The next step is up to you!

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Save Energy, Save Dollars!

Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 pm
Lansingburgh BranchMoney Jar

Cornell Cooperative Extension will be presenting the workshop. This workshop provides low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy and reduce energy bills. It links consumers with programs that provide energy-efficient improvements with subsidies, low-cost interest loans, or free services to qualifying households.

All attendees will receive a packet of energy saving items.  There will be door prizes and gifts for all!

This program is free and open to the public. Prior registration is appreciated. For more information and reservations call the Main Library.

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Wii Sports: Senior Center

Monday, October 20 at 11:00 am
Monday, November 17 at 11:00 am
Troy Senior Center

Join us for Wii Sports (baseball, tennis, bowling and more)!

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Shorts Out Loud - Mystery Edition

Monday, October 20 at 6:30 pm
Main Library

microphone

Reader: Jyna Scheeren
Musical guest: Trevor Oakley (Cello)
Shorts Out Loud is 10 minutes of acoustic music followed by a short story read out loud.  Join us for our mystery edition–just in time for Halloween!

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Manga Book Discussion

Monday, October 13 at 6:00 pm
Main Library

Bleach
Celebrate Teen Read Week with Manga!
Bring your Manga and bring your friends! Discuss your Manga and eat snacks.

This program is free, but registration is required.
To register call the Young People’s Department at 274-7071.

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Evening Book Discussion: Lansingburgh Branch

The Uses of Enchantment
by Heidi Julavits

Uses of Enchantment Monday, October 13 at 6:30 pm
Lansingburgh Branch

In late afternoon on November 7, 1985, sixteen-year-old Mary Veal was abducted after field hockey practice at her all-girls hockey practice at her all-girls New England prep school. Or was she?  A few weeks later an unharmed Mary reappears as suddenly and mysteriously as she disappeared, claiming to have little memory of what happened to her.

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