Join us for this fun event at Lots of Hope Park at 2nd and Jackson Streets in South Troy. We will have books to give away for kids from ages 0-18! The Osgood Neighborhood Association will be scooping free ice cream for kids, too. Stop in and say hi!

Kids ages 0-6 are welcome to this early literacy storytime with their adults/caregivers. Join us for learning in a safe environment through play, song, stories, and fun! No registration required.Focus will be on early literacy skills like phonological and print awareness. As your child follows a sto...read more

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. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comf...read more

Join Greta our loveable reading dog every Saturday from 11 am to 12 pm.Kids may read to her or just visit.  All are welcome.

As Iz (Izzy Singer) is a musician/songwriter based in Castleton-Schodack, New York. As Iz has been performing and composing since the mid-1980’s. A multi-instrumentalist, he has released a number of self-produced albums since 1989, most recently 2019’s I Travel With the Wind. He is the d...read more

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Join the library for this four-part series that will not only teach you embroidery basics but will leave you with a beautiful finished hoop to display at home or gift to a friend. Under the guidance of an instructor, participants will learn several new stitches a week and will work on their embroide...read more

Join this evening book group as we explore mystery fiction as chosen by the group. Meets on the first Tuesday of each month.No registration necessary. March book discussion The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B. Parker. There are very few copies of this item in the UHLS system. Copies are ava...read more

Climb into and on Fire trucks and other large equipment vehicles (safely!) and meet those that drive them! Ages 5-12.

Join us for a romance book club, aptly titled "The Happily Ever After Book Club." The only rule is that the book has to have a happy ending! The book club meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Tea and light refreshments will be provid...read more

Join WMHT for this themed storytime and craft! Ages 4-7.

Virgo Rising is a local vegan and eco-friendly coffee pop-up that started in 2022. Jackie at Virgo Rising creates each syrup for their menu and this class will show you how to make your own coffee syrups at home. We will go through each step of the process and...read more

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. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comf...read more

Join Greta our loveable reading dog every Saturday from 11 am to 12 pm.Kids may read to her or just visit.  All are welcome.

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Create your own shadowbox seascape with watercolors based on Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman's Journey to the Underworld. Presented by the Tang Teaching Museum. –Tue, 8/13 at 11am at Main. Ages 5 and up.

Make these tiny compostable cup greenhouses to grow your own microgreens. Learn about sunlight, photosynthesis, soil mixing, seed planting and so much more! Ages 5-12. No registration necessary. 

Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00-7:30pmA workshop in the practice and history of haiku poetry guided by local haiku poet John Stevenson.John Stevenson is a former president of the Haiku Society of America and former editor of their literary journal, Fogpond. Since 2008, he has been managing ed...read more

Join us at Main with Juggler Henry Lappen to celebrate the end of our Summer Reading Adventure! Free books and prizes will be available for participants. All ages welcome! 

[Adult Class] Join the library for an in-depth tutorial and workshop on making your very own Tree of Life pendants in this 2-hour class! This is an intermediate-level jewelry-making class involving some intricate work, but plenty of instruction will be provided, as well as all materials. Get ready t...read more

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. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comf...read more

Join Greta our loveable reading dog every Saturday from 11 am to 12 pm.Kids may read to her or just visit.  All are welcome.

Release your burdens into the universe and manifest what you want for the month ahead through a meditative DIY bath soak class under the light of the full moon. Class will be led by Theresa Van Duyne, the owner of T&J Handcrafted Soap. All materials will be provided. Wear comfortable clothing. R...read more

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Stop by the Main Library or the Branch library on this day to recieve a free backpack for Troy Residents in grades K-12 starting at 11am. We will have a limited supply of backpacks available. Backpacks/Supplies will NOT be handed out before 11am. No registration necessary. Children recieving ba...read more

Join the library for this four-part series that will not only teach you embroidery basics but will leave you with a beautiful finished hoop to display at home or gift to a friend. Under the guidance of an instructor, participants will learn several new stitches a week and will work on their embroide...read more

Join gamemaster Ernst as he leads you through perilous adventuring and epic storytelling. Open to teens 12-18 years of age. This is a tabletop role playing game event that will include character creation, collaborative storytelling, creative problem solving and SNACKS! If you're new to our DnD g...read more

[Adult Class] Join the library for an in-depth tutorial and workshop on making your very own Tree of Life pendants in this 2-hour class! This is an intermediate-level jewelry-making class involving some intricate work, but plenty of instruction will be provided, as well as all materials. Get ready t...read more

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. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comf...read more

Join Greta our loveable reading dog every Saturday from 11 am to 12 pm.Kids may read to her or just visit.  All are welcome.

Come to the library for a monthly coloring evening. Seasonal coloring sheets (printed on sturdy paper), colored pencils, and fine-liners will be provided, as well as refreshments. While you color, listen to relaxing music and a short story read aloud by the hosting librarian. Monday coloring is a gr...read more

Join reference staff for help with your tech needs! Tuesdays at 10:00-11:00 a.m., a staff member will be available to assist patrons with basic tech help. Bring your laptop, phone, or tablet with you and any questions you might have. Tech-Time is a drop-in event, no registration required.

Join the library for this four-part series that will not only teach you embroidery basics but will leave you with a beautiful finished hoop to display at home or gift to a friend. Under the guidance of an instructor, participants will learn several new stitches a week and will work on their embroide...read more

Join gamemaster Ernst as he leads you through perilous adventuring and epic storytelling. Open to teens 12-18 years of age. This is a tabletop role playing game event that will include character creation, collaborative storytelling, creative problem solving and SNACKS! If you're new to our DnD g...read more

Come to Main Library to watch a couple episodes of different anime and sample some Japanese candy! For Youth ages 13-18

See live lizards, snakes, and tortoises and learn how they adapt to survive. Thursday 8/29 at 10am at Main.  All ages welcome!

Join Suzanne Spellen for an online presentation about one of Troy's most notable historical figures. Born into poverty, Russell Sage was a self-made man, although the man he made himself into was the quintessential Robber Baron of the Gilded Age. After leaving his home in Troy for the richer pic...read more

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. All skill levels are welcome, modifications will be provided. Please wear loose/comf...read more

Join Greta our loveable reading dog every Saturday from 11 am to 12 pm.Kids may read to her or just visit.  All are welcome.