Around town
Two library doors, one Lincoln County story
Lincoln County Libraries has branches in Libby and Troy. The county library traces its roots to a small library run by the Libby Woman’s Club.
From a club library to a county system
Lincoln County established the county library in 1920. The collection had started with the Libby Woman’s Club, and Troy gained a branch in 1922. The history is a reminder of how a room full of books can become part of a town’s everyday life.
Libby on Sixth Street, Troy on Third
The Libby branch is on West Sixth Street and the Troy branch is on North Third Street. Both serve readers through Lincoln County Libraries. The library site posts current hours and programs for each branch, including storytimes. Check it before you head over, especially around holidays.
One person stops in for the next book in a series. Another comes for a program with a kid who knows exactly where the picture books live. There’s something comforting about a place where people can come in for entirely different reasons and still know where to start.
Read the county’s library history or explore more local stories from Libby Cleaning.