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Welcome to the Topsham Public Library, serving the residents of Topsham, Maine — A community center for all!

The Bone Shard War
City of Dreams
Dark Angel
Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie
The Enigma of Garlic
Fateful Words
For You and Only You
The Fourth Enemy
The Golden Doves
Happy Place
The Haunting of Alejandra
Homecoming
In the Lives of Puppets
The Insatiable Volt Sisters
Jasmine and Jake Rock the Boat
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
The Last Remains
The London Seance Society
A Mansion for Murder
The Mimicking of Known Successes
Mother of the Bride Murder
Murder on Bedford Street
My Heart Will Find You
Ozark Dogs
Robert Ludlum
Romantic Comedy
The Sandman Universe
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club
Shadow of Death
Simply Lies
A Sleight of Shadows
Small Mercies
Some Desperate Glory
The Soulmate
Standing in the Shadows
The Trackers
Vera Wong
The Way Home
The Way of the Bear
Weyward
Where Are the Children Now?
The Wishing Pool and Other Stories
With My Little Eye
Yours Truly
The Bill of Obligations
The Complete Human Body
History
How Not to Kill Yourself
Knowing What We Know
Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business
Life in Five Senses
Look at the Lights, My Love
Nolo
Not Too Late
Poverty, by America
Totally Kosher
The Wager
Wildlife Anatomy
You Could Make This Place Beautiful

Programs and Events

April 1, 2023
  • April 1, 20231:00 pm - 2:30 pm • April 1, 2023

    Joy of the Lens Reception

    Join us for this celebration of our photographers, as we announce the winners in each category: Color, Black & White, and Karen’s Challenge: Transitions. Refreshments will be served.  Coinciding with the Joy of the Lens is the Friends' Photo Lottery. Current Friends’ members, as well as anyone who joins the Friends by April 21, will be entered into the Friends’ Photo Lottery for a chance to win Norma Warden’s photograph, The Weight of Sorrow.

April 4, 2023
  • April 4, 202311:00 am - 12:00 pm • April 4, 2023

    Intro to Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

    Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise that improves muscular strength, flexibility and balance. It is a great exercise for anyone, but is especially good for Seniors. Its slow, continuous, smooth-flowing motion imparts a meditative quality to the practice. Jackie Cressy, a certified instructor in Sun style Tai Chi, will lead you through the easily-learned forms and will provide materials to help you practice on your own. The program runs for 8 weeks. Registration is required. Needs 4 people to run. Email emma@topshamlibrary.org, call or register in person at the library.

  • April 4, 20231:00 pm - 3:00 pm • April 4, 2023

    Tech Help

    Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.

  • April 4, 20236:00 pm - 7:00 pm • April 4, 2023

    Writing Fiction Class with Candace Guerette - Class is Full

    Join Candace Guerette, 2019’s Joy of the Pen fiction winner, for a 6-week writing course using Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway. Learn about “showing not telling,” plot, characterization, point of view, and more! Suitable for absolute beginners or those who want to hone their craft.  Participants are asked to read the prologue and first chapter before the first meeting. Copies of the book will be available to borrow and must be picked up before classes begin. Registration is required and limited to 10 people. Needs 3 people to run. Email emma@topshamlibrary.org, call or register in person at the library. This class is now at full capacity and will not accept new members.

     

April 5, 2023
  • April 5, 202310:30 am - 11:00 am • April 5, 2023

    Preschool Storytime

    At each themed Storytime we sing songs, dance, and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and of course, read stories! Storytime lasts approximately 30-45 minutes and is designed for preschool children ages 3-5. May be followed by an art project, so wear clothes that can get messy!

  • April 5, 202312:30 pm - 2:30 pm • April 5, 2023

    The Topsham Sharing Table

    FREE PRODUCE from local farms for anyone who needs it. Help yourself to what you need and leave the rest for others. Organized by the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a project of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. Over the winter, the Sharing Table will be inside the library in the Crooker Gallery area.

April 6, 2023
  • April 6, 202310:30 am - 11:00 am • April 6, 2023

    Music & Rhyme Time

    At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup! 

  • April 6, 202310:00 am - 10:20 am • April 6, 2023

    Baby & Me

    Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months. We will be inside - please bring a small blanket for your baby to lay or sit on!

  • April 6, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm • April 6, 2023

    Tech Help

    Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.

  • April 6, 20231:00 pm - 3:00 pm • April 6, 2023

    Genealogy Drop In

    Join our volunteer, Karen Richard, for help with your genealogical research. No appointment necessary, but please let Karen know when you arrive, even if she is helping someone. Fifteen minute sessions, longer if no one is waiting.

    Every first and third Thursdays 1 – 3pm

  • April 6, 20236:30 pm - 8:30 pm • April 6, 2023

    Friends meeting

April 7, 2023
  • April 7, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm • April 7, 2023

    Parent/Child Workshop

    Join Children’s Librarian Mariah and community professionals from local agencies for a fun and interactive playtime in a room full of toys!  The four-week Parent/Child Workshop brings together children and caregivers in a playful and interactive setting.  During the workshop, caregivers and children spend quality time together playing and participating in art or sensory exploration.  Professionals from local agencies will be on hand to informally chat about topics such as nutrition, play, child development, fitness, behavior, speech, and hearing.  The program emphasizes and supports the role of parents as first teachers, facilitates early intervention, and promotes healthy child development and literacy through modeling and referrals to community resources (plus it’s really fun!!) Ages birth – 5,registration required (registration covers all four weeks).