Margaret K. Troke Branch Library

My son loves the library! This location is always clean, great customer service. My son loves reading books on the mini chairs they have in the children’s area

Margaret K. Troke Branch Library on Ben Holt in Stockton, California.
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When, I was a young Father, I would bring my elsdest daughter here to get books and read with her. I would say, we came at least once a month when she was in Kindergarten to third grade. As technology started to get really advanced and the creation of Google. Coming to the library became less and less for us. Looking things up online became a snap.
A few years past and it was now 2007, I started to bring my youngest two here as well. My youngest at two, I was teaching her how to write her name. As soon as it looked ledgible, I brought her here to get her very first library card. My Son on the otherhand didn’t care for reading during this time in his younger days. Only liking comics and wasn’t a fan of coming to the library until all three of them wanted to come and read.
2007 – 2009 We came here a lot becasue they loved comig here and I enjoyed spending time with them. Here at this location they have a pretty good kids section for the younger bunch. The Teen section is a bit small, but hey at least they have one right? They have computers for them to do homework or check out YouTube if they want. There’s a good selection of comics and Manga for them too.
They have a limited supply of movies and dvd’s and offer workshops here for different things, like for instance tutoring for kids homework to helping learn on how to use the computer. On the front counter you will see all the different programs they offer free of charge to the general public. In all my times here, I never took a class here or anything. So I can’t really say much else about them.
Note: They do have a water fountain and restrooms for Male and Female
Now days, I come mainly by myslef because I enjoy my «ME» time here and I sit back and realx and enjoy all those beuitful memeories from back in the day.
I’ll still bring my youngest here to check things out and and read to her.
So yeah I’ll be back soon, when it’s time to unwind and pick out something and take it all in.
Vincent D aka VD aka Vebola aka Vincent Vega.
Always, Enjoying the simple things in life.

This library is probably the reason why my siblings and I love to read. My mom used to bring us here every week as kids. I returned recently after a 10 year hiatus, and I’m happy to see it’s being utilized a lot! However… I wish there was more open spaces to study, and some additional ventilation in the back of the library would be wonderful. I had to leave after an hour because it got so musty. Overall, a great local resource for the community!

being a new resident of Stockton, finding the library was high on my list of things to get done. I visited a couple of the other libraries and settled on this to be my literary home. I have utilized most of the Troke branch offerings including digital books. I have never had any issues. Everyone there is welcoming and helpful.

Every time I step into this library & I get a whiff of that familiar, comforting, semi-​musty smell, I feel at home. So many wonderful memories at this place. Reading in the children’s corner in those beanbags (oh, the beauty of being 5 years old & finding such sweet joy in jumping onto one of them & cuddling up to read a good book). I can’t even count the literally hundreds of times I’ve been here.
This place is my childhood, baby. And even now I see why I loved it so much. Thank you, Troke, for fostering my love of reading by always having multiple copies of the Miss Nelson, Goosebumps & Fear Street series. And thank you for always keeping your books organized & for hiring friendly, helpful people.

This place holds so many memories for me! If you are a big, book-​loving nerd, like me, this library is the place to be! I grew up in this library. I loved it so much that just stopping by to borrow or read a book wasn’t enough. I volunteered to be a reading buddy, math tutor, and bookwasher through out the years. This library is smaller than the Cesar Chavez branch. But I like that it’s small and intimate. If you visit enough, the staff will start to remember your name and sometimes even give you book recommendations!
There is more than just books at this library! There are friendships waiting to happen, discoveries waiting to be made, and knowledge waiting to be gained! Also, there are CDs and DVDs. =)
I love this library for all the adventures it took me on. I was once a detective with a photographic memory, a southern belle during the time of the Civil War, and an aspiring writer of the Beat Generation.
I know this review was so cheesy! But I just love this library so much!

I scout out libraries when I’m in a new city and this is my favorite library in Stockton!
The majority of the people in this library are reading and utilizing public resources like they should be used. I’ve usually found the book I wanted here, and if not, there are plenty of other books I’ve all of a sudden realized I wanted to peruse. Then after you check out a book you can cruise down to Noah’s or Starbucks to read if the mood strikes you.
MathSmart tutoring! We help out with math homework or mathcount problems or anything related to math for grades 6 – 12. Even though I had to look up how to divide quadratic equations (throwback to high school…), there are some seriously intelligent tutors who are engineers, math professors, and pharmacists (me!).
The hours can be better, but –correct me if I’m wrong– not a lot of people want to be at a library in Stockton at 9pm at night. There’s a friendly security guard for… uh… making people feel safe in the daytime or for intercepting book thieves.
One of my personal favorite libraries!

This is a good place to study and not get distracted by odd people.

I do love our neighborhood institution. The librarians are usually pleasant during my search for some obscure tome. As for the printer, I always fight with it, therefore I’m convinced it’s possessed by some otherworldly demon. Why the four star review for the last bastion of democracy? The lack of adequate air conditioning and jockeying for a free computer.

I renewed my Stockton Public Library Card at the Troke Branch. You can get the free default cards or pay $ 2 – 3 for the artsy ones.
This is a very small library, with lots of space for reading. They have computer terminals here if you want to use the internet (30 minute limit for some stations). One wing is devoted for children’s books. The larger wing has the references, large print books against the walls, teen section, nonfiction (very very small selection), and fiction. Like all Stockton Public Libraries, they are never short on trashy romance novels.
Check the schedule, they also offer free tutoring here I believe for students grades K-​12. I would offer to tutor but I charge because I’m good.
If you have books, CDs, DVDs that you don’t want anymore, consider donating to the Stockton Public Libraries!
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I’m not a big fan of this specific library for various reasons:
1. Parking sucks rhino balls. I attribute this to the size of Troke. Much too small for a branch library.
2. Not enough computers. If you read my review of Chavez, I WAS using the computers for my job search and I ran into issues concerning availability.
3. The speed of said computers. The main library downtown and the Maya Angelou branch in SE Stockton have computers that are much, much faster. If you are looking to access the internet for a short period of time, prepare to spend a deal longer than usual. Thankfully I bought a laptop.
4. This place is always crowded. Kids, parents, random people, etc. This place sometimes reminded me of a skating rink or movie theater on a Friday night.
Despite the above, Troke is fairly clean and the employees are helpful.

My library; I’m a card carrying member! Browse the magazines, kids section is huge with plenty of places to sit and read. Internet access, story hour, a community meeting room, a story nook outside. Friendly and knowledgeable staff with a neighborhood feel. Check for special events in the Summer when the kids are driving you crazy!
Mon 10AM — 6PM
Tues, Thurs Noon — 7PM
Wed Noon — 6PM
Sat Noon — 5PM
Fri, Sun closed