The Fenton Goodwill is a second-hand thrift shop. It offers various apparel and household accessories and appliances. Goodwill was established in order to promote job opportunities within its communities. This location is managed by Linda Jerrold.
The Salvation Army collects clothes and other household items at more than 1,400 centers and sells them to fund their Adult Rehabilitation Centers. At their Utica store--the largest Salvation Army in the US--they have a large selection of gently used clothing that is clean and in great shape.
For instance, the men's jeans selection has many Levi's, Lee and other great brand names and has many different sizes. It also has a great selection of used stereos and speakers, just to name one of their many household items. If you have never been to a Salvation Army, you're missing out on great clothes, etc., at garage sale prices. And everything you spend goes toward helping others who are less fortunate.
The Troy Public Library has grown from a collection of 1,000 books to a 40,000-square-foot facility with more than 320,000 items available for checkout. The library moved to its current location in 1971 and circulates more than a million items annually. The Troy Public Library is part of the Suburban Library Cooperative.
In addition to books, the Troy Public Library houses a Teen Resource Center, a children's room and a computer center and offers a Special Needs Collection, audio and video media, digital books, several classes and reading programs, as well as services for job seekers and access to e-resources.
The Troy Public Library continually ranks among the top libraries by Hennen's American Public Library Rating Index for libraries serving populations of 50,000 or more and has received awards from the Library of Michigan and the American Library Association.
