Troy Public Library, Troy

Name: Troy Public Library
Address: 100 2nd St, Troy, 12180, United States

#34 among attractions in Troy

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The Troy Public library is the main public library building in the city of Troy, New York, and is located across the street from Russell Sage College in downtown Troy. Currently, the library has one other location, the Lansingburgh branch, which had been temporarily closed in 2009 due to budget concerns. The Sycaway branch was also temporarily closed in January 2009 but has been closed permanently since 2011. The first library began in 1799. ()

Established: 1799 (225 years ago)Coordinates: 42°43'41"N, 73°41'31"W

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100 2nd StDowntown TroyTroy 12180 United States

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Troy Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Houston Field House, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

1.2 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Houston Field House, Troy
30 min walk • Houston Field House is a multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. It is the nation's third-oldest college hockey rink, behind Northeastern University's Matthews Arena and Princeton University's Hobey Baker Memorial Rink.
0.4 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Troy
11 min walk • The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center is a multi-venue arts center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, which opened on October 3, 2008. The building is named after Curtis Priem, co-founder of NVIDIA and graduate of the RPI Class of 1982, who donated $40 million to the Institute in 2004.
~220 ftN
Museum, History museum
Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy
2 min walk • The Rensselaer County Historical Society is a non-profit, historical society and museum, to promote the study of the history of the Rensselaer County, NY. RCHS was founded in 1927, and originally operated out of a single room in the Troy Public Library, collecting manuscripts and published materials related to the county's history.
~880 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy
5 min walk • Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, is a performance space in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The music hall, renowned for its acoustics and an Odell concert organ, is operated by a not-for-profit organization.
~550 ftN
Museum, History museum
Hart-Cluett Mansion, Troy
3 min walk • The Hart-Cluett Mansion is located at 57 Second Street in Troy, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and is a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District created in 1986.
~1320 ftN
Park, Memorial
Monument Square, Troy
7 min walk • Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a war monument in Monument Square, at Broadway and 2nd Street in Troy, New York, United States.
~730 ftS
Temple, Synagogue
Congregation Berith Sholom, Troy
4 min walk • Congregation Berith Sholom is a synagogue in Troy, New York. The synagogue is the oldest continuously used synagogue in the state of New York, the second oldest house of worship in the state outside of the city of New York, and one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.
~1130 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
Rice Building, Troy
6 min walk • The Rice Building, originally known as the Hall Building for Benjamin Homer Hall who built it, is a triangular historic high Victorian Gothic structure with Moorish architecture window arches in Troy, New York.
0.5 miSE
Park
Prospect Park, Troy
12 min walk • Prospect Park is an 80-acre city park in Troy, New York. The park is situated between Congress and Hill Street on top of Mount Ida.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Green Island Bridge, Troy
14 min walk • The Green Island Bridge crosses the Hudson River in New York, connecting Green Island with Troy, passing through Starbuck Island. It opened September 12, 1981.
0.5 miNE
Church
Church of the Holy Cross, Troy
14 min walk • The Church of the Holy Cross is a church in Troy, New York, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in New York in 1973. It borders the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus to the East and South. The church was founded by Mary Warren in the early 1840s.

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Which popular attractions are close to Troy Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Rensselaer County Historical Society, Troy (2 min walk), Central Troy Historic District, Troy (2 min walk), Russell Sage College, Troy (2 min walk), Hart-Cluett Mansion, Troy (3 min walk).