Main Library

9:00am-6:00pm

100 Second St
Troy, NY 12180
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-6:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Lansingburgh Branch

12:00pm-8:00pm

27 114th St
Troy, NY 12182
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue-Wed: 12:00pm-8:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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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

Open

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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Genealogy Family History Help Day with Capital District Genealogical Society

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

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

Event Details:

Need help looking up your family history? The Capital District Genealogical Society with be at the Main Library to help!

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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

Open

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!

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How to Spot a Scam w/the FBI

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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

Event Details:

Discover how anyone can fall victim to online scams and the importance of staying alert. Join us to learn from the FBI about common scams, safety tips, and how to protect yourself and loved ones from fraud.

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Build-A-Birdhouse

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Drop by the Main Library to build and decorate your own birdhouse. Hang it up outside and watch nature come to you! First come, first serve; while supplies last. Ages 10-18.

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The Layered Shade Garden

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Workshops & Classes

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors

Open

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Art Gallery/Paul Hicok Program Room

Age Group: Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Workshops & Classes

Registration Required

Event Details:

The perfect lead-in to the Troy Hidden Garden tour! Learn how to design a lush shade garden with layered planting strategies of plant combinations.

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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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Time	Sun (11/15)	Mon (11/16)	Tue (11/17)	Wed (11/18)	Thu (11/19)	Fri (11/20)	Sat (11/21)
10 am							This event is in the "Adults" group Suspicious Stitches 10:00am–11:00am Adults Main Library This event is in the "Adults" group 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!
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Tech Help at Lansingburgh - New Day & Time! 5:30pm–6:00pm Adults, Seniors Lansingburgh Branch Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Open 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. Board of Trustees Policy & Governance Committee Meeting 5:30pm–7:30pm Main Library Library Branch: Main Library Room: Troy Room Event Details: Members of the public are welcome to attend board meetings, or email questions to tplboard@thetroylibrary.org.