Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Period Party!

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Children, Teens
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for a gender-inclusive period party! Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood will be providing an interactive and informational presentation to help break down some of the myths about menstruation.

Picture of a tax return with a calculator and a dollar bill in an envelope.

Taxpayer Assistance Program

All Day 4/9
Flag Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Workshops & Classes

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Flag Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Get tax help and file for free!

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Majority Rules 101: Film Screening and Discussion about Ranked Choice Voting

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Interested in fairer, stronger, more democratic elections and reducing polarization?

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Adult Coloring Evening

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

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Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

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Terrific Terrariums

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Workshops & Classes

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Workshops & Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Master Gardener Denise Maurer to learn how to create your tiny garden oasis! Terrariums are miniature landscapes grown under glass, creating their own microclimate, thus requiring little maintenance.

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The Librarians Showing

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Movies & Entertainment

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Event Details:

Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

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Adult Coloring Evening

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need to get out of the house after a long, stressful day?  Looking for something fun to do that will require minimal effort? Want to be around other people but without social pressure?  Join us for a relaxing evening of coloring.

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Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Silly graphic of a spool of thread and ball of yarn with suspicious faces with "Suspicious Stitches" above them.

Suspicious Stitches

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Troy Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

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Family Game Night

4:00pm–5:30pm
Babies, Children, Teens, Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Event Details:

Head to the library each week for family game night in the Young People’s Room. Play our board games or bring your own!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page. 

Tech Help at Lansingburgh - New Day & Time!

5:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Branch Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New Day & Time!

Tech Help at Lansingburgh - New Day & Time!

5:30pm–6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Branch Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join reference staff for hands-on help with your tech needs! 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 5:00-6:00 p.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help.

Library Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site
Description:

Both Library locations will be closed on Friday, June 19th for Juneteenth.

Suspicious Stitches

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

3rd Saturday of each month at Main Library!
Bring your own craft (knit, crochet, paper-craft, etc.) to work on while listening to true crime podcasts. Come for the craft, stay for the crime!

Greta the Reading Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Literary & Local History Events
Event Details:

Does your child struggle with reading? Help them build confidence in a welcoming environment with Greta the Goldendoodle. Children may read to her or just visit. All are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page. 

Family Game Night

4:00pm–5:30pm
Babies, Children, Teens, Adults
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movies & Entertainment
Event Details:

Head to the library each week for family game night in the Young People’s Room. Play our board games or bring your own!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page. 

Tech Help at Main - New Time!

2:00pm–2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New Time starting in April!

Tech Help at Main - New Time!

2:30pm–3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Troy Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New Time starting in April!

Adult Yoga

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed at a slower pace, with less intense positions, and usually includes extended time for meditation, yogic breath work, and relaxation.

Greta the Reading Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Literary & Local History Events
Event Details:

Does your child struggle with reading? Help them build confidence in a welcoming environment with Greta the Goldendoodle. Children may read to her or just visit. All are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page. 

Open Sewing - Evenings!

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the last Tuesday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Board of Trustees Personnel Committee Meeting

5:30pm–7:30pm
Lansingburgh Branch
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Event Details:

Members of the public are welcome to attend board meetings, or email questions to tplboard@thetroylibrary.org.

Open Sewing - Mornings!

10:00am–11:00am
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Join the library for an open sewing class on the first Thursday of the month at our Lansingburgh Branch. The program will be led by Sarah Collen, owner of the Troy Sew Shop.

Adult Yoga

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed at a slower pace, with less intense positions, and usually includes extended time for meditation, yogic breath work, and relaxation.

Library Closed for Independence Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Lansingburgh Branch, Off Site
Description:

Both Library Locations will be closed on this day for Independence Day. 

Tech Help at Lansingburgh - New Day & Time!

5:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Branch Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

New Day & Time!

Tech Help at Lansingburgh - New Day & Time!

5:30pm–6:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Branch Reading Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join reference staff for hands-on help with your tech needs! 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 5:00-6:00 p.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help.

Bigfoot, Mothman, and Champie oh My!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Children
Lansingburgh Branch
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshops & Classes
Event Details:

Kids will unearth the myths of legendary creatures known as Cryptids. These will include local mythic beasts such as the Lake George Monster and Bigfoot.

Adult Yoga

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Lansingburgh Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lansingburgh Branch
Room: Upstairs Programming Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A class that is focused on a gentler style of hatha yoga practice. It is performed at a slower pace, with less intense positions, and usually includes extended time for meditation, yogic breath work, and relaxation.

Greta the Reading Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Children's Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Literary & Local History Events
Event Details:

Does your child struggle with reading? Help them build confidence in a welcoming environment with Greta the Goldendoodle. Children may read to her or just visit. All are welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. Please read our policy on this at this page.