Youth

Middle school students from the Troy Public Schools have selected Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 as the Troybery winner for this year. It was selected from ten nominated titles.

This fast-paced, science fiction adventure is the story of a teenager with a unique superpower. When Michael and his mother move to a new town, he meets Taylor, who has a similar superpower. Can Michael and Taylor discover the mystery behind their abilities? Be sure to read this great title to find out!

Looking for more adventure? Don't miss the sequel, Michael Vey 2: Rise of the Elgen when it is released in August.

You will not believe all the great things that tumble out of the Troy Library's toy box during Play Time each Monday morning from 10 am - 12 noon! Children find an assortment of toys to enjoy, and they learn new skills by playing and discovering. Adults who accompany them spend quality time with their youngsters and meet new friends. Play Time is a worthwhile adventure for everyone.

Look for lots of Legos at the Library on Thursday afternoons from 4 - 6 pm. We have thousands of Legos of all sizes, and themed play sets for children age five and up. Build anything imaginable. Dream big and create a work of art.

Play contributes to early literacy development by increasing attention span, memory, creativity, and language and vocabulary skills. It also lays the foundation for logical mathematical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving. These are things children will carry with them throughout their school years.

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The Troy Library's Youth Services Department will be celebrating National Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May, 5.

Stop by the Youth Desk for your free comic book. Please limit one comic per customer, ages seven and up. Comics will be available until we run out.

Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event.

For more information on Free Comic Book Day, visit: freecomicbookday.com 

Calling all Harry Potter fans: The Troy Library is excited to announce that the complete works of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling are available for checkout as an eBook or audiobook to your portable device or smartphone from the Library's website.

To checkout or reserve a book, click on the Downloadable eBooks, Audiobooks link on the left side of this page, then on the OverDrive logo. On the landing page, log in using your library's name (Troy Public Library) and library card number. You will be directed to the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services page, where you can search for all the Potter titles.

While you are there, you can also browse the other great titles the Library offers, to be downloaded to your portable device.

Need help navigating the site or downloading books to your Kindle, nook, iPad, or other eReader? Stop by the Library's Technology Desk where our staff will be happy to assist you. Or you can email us at techroom@troymi.gov or phone 248.524.3542.

World Book Online Encyclopedia -- with 27,000 encyclopedia articles; photos, videos, and maps; and science projects and experiments -- is now available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the Troy Public Library's website.

In World Book Online, you will find wonderful, accurate, and up-to-date articles on every topic from Ancient Greece to the Internet, material that will make your school work easier. There are other great features on the site for students, parents, and teachers. You can discover great science projects such as "How a bat finds its way around" or "Test the speed of your reaction" There are also games, maps, activities, and interactive video.

To get started, click on eResoures on the left, then on Encyclopedias and Reference, then on World Book Online. Or click the link above.

February 1 marks the beginning of African American History Month. To learn more about African American history, visit the display in the Troy Library's Youth Services study area. The display includes books on famous African Americans such as Jackie Robinson, W.E.B. Dubois, Frederick Douglass, and Michael Jackson.

When you visit the display, be sure to check out the Newbery Award honor book The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, written by Flint native Christopher Paul Curtis, and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award-winning Through My Eyes, by Ruby Bridges.