Incorporated in 1991, the Troy Public Library Foundation is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to solicit gifts, endowments, bequests, and grants for the support, enhancement, and continued operation of the Library.

A separate entity from the Friends of the Library and the Troy Public Library with its own board of directors, mission, and by-laws; the Foundation enlists the involvement of individuals, families, foundations, businesses, organizations, trusts and estates in support of the public library.

Need a gift for that person who has everything? Do you want to honor someone special in your life, or thank someone for helping out? Why not buy a book?

The Buy-A-Book campaign benefits the Troy Public Library. For a gift of $25, a book will be purchased to add to our collection. A bookplate will be placed inside the front cover with your name, or the name of the person you designate, on it. This campaign allows you to contribute directly to the Library’s book collections.

As the Library’s membership grows every year, the need to increase its collections out paces the Library’s budget. This is where you can help. Your gift will place books directly into people’s hands: the littlest children who are just learning to read, the teen with an impending book report, or the looking for the latest bestseller.

Please consider supporting this campaign. You can choose the department you would like your gift to benefit, or your gift will be placed into the general book fund which will be used to fill the greatest need.

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Be a Friend!

From the Newsletter to the BookCellar, the Friends contribute in many ways to the library. We invite you to join the Friends by printing-out and completing the Friends of TPL application form.

The BookCellar, sponsored by the Friends of Troy Public Library, is open on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM as well as on the first Saturday of the month – except July and August – from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The BookCellar, which is located in the basement of the Main Library at 100 Second Street in downtown Troy, is a place to buy gently used books at bargain prices. Most hardbound books are fifty cents while most soft cover books are twenty-five cents. Also available is a selection of videos, audio cassettes, and records as well as Friends’ merchandise items such as tote bags, T-shirts, mugs, and note cards.

Jane Ducatt, President
The Friends of Troy Public Library meet the second Monday of every month (except for July and August) at 5:30 p.m.

Membership Application Form

Donations of used books to the library are always welcome. Items that cannot be added to the library’s collections are added to the stock of the BookCellar, the ongoing book sale operated by the Friends of the Troy Public Library. All proceeds from the BookCellar benefit the library. Please use the following guidelines when donating items.

Items Needed:

• Recent best sellers (both hardbound and paperback)
• Clean copies of classic titles
• Books published within the last ten years
• Books on cassette or CD
• Music CD’s
• DVD’s and videos
• Children’s books

Items Not Needed (and not salable):

• Books in poor condition (broken bindings, torn pages or covers, yellowing pages, musty)
• Textbooks
• Reader’s Digest Condensed books
• Magazines
• Encyclopedias and any other dated materials

Please place all donations in sturdy boxes or bags, and schedule large donations in advance. If you would like a receipt for tax purposes, we can provide a dated acknowledgment of the donation, but cannot place monetary value on donated items.

The BookCellar, sponsored by the Friends of Troy Public Library, is located in the basement of the Main Library (100 Second Street in downtown Troy). The BookCellar is a place to buy gently used books at bargain prices. Most hardbound books are fifty cents while most soft cover books are twenty-five cents. Along with books, the BookCellar has a selection of videos, audio cassettes, and records as well as Friends’ merchandise items such as tote bags, T-shirts, mugs, and note cards.

The BookCellar Hours:
Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday (first of the month) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
* Closed Saturdays during July and August

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