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

All That Is Hidden
All That Is Mine I Carry With Me
American Mermaid
Biography of X
Birnam Wood
The Boxing Baroness
Collateral Damage
Community Board
Countdown
The Curator
Death Ride
The Donut Legion
Earth
Good Dog, Bad Cop
Hang the Moon
Hello Beautiful
Hiss & Tell
The House of Eve
A House With Good Bones
I Will Find You
Icebreaker
Infinity Gate
The Kind Worth Saving
Kunstlers in Paradise
Lemon Curd Killer
Lone Women
The Lost English Girl
Loyalty
Mothered
The Nice House on the Lake 2
Old Babes in the Wood
Old God
The Perfumist of Paris
The Quarantine Princess Diaries
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
A Sinister Revenge
So Shall You Reap
Something Wild & Wonderful
Stone Blind
The Strange
A Tempest at Sea
Two Wars and a Wedding
White Cat, Black Dog
The White Lady
Worthy Opponents
Bootstrapped
Breasts
The Creative Vegetable Gardener
Culture
Forager
Goodbye to Clocks Ticking
Grow Bonsai
Grow Fruit
Grow Small Gardens
Grow Trees
How to Promote Your Book
It
Mushrooming
Paris
The Real Work
Scattered Minds
Still Life With Bones
The Teachers
The Trustee
Weathering
Young Forever

Programs and Events

March 28, 2023
  • March 28, 202310:30 am - 11:00 am • March 28, 2023

    Outdoor Fun

    We will do a different fun activity every week! Activities could include an art experience, stories, movement activities, etc. Please dress for the weather! Designed for ages 2-6

  • March 28, 202311:00 am - 12:00 pm • March 28, 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.

  • March 28, 20231:00 pm - 3:00 pm • March 28, 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.

  • March 28, 20236:00 pm - 7:00 pm • March 28, 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.

     

March 29, 2023
  • March 29, 202310:30 am - 11:00 am • March 29, 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!

  • March 29, 202312:30 pm - 2:30 pm • March 29, 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.

March 30, 2023
  • March 30, 202310:30 am - 11:00 am • March 30, 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! 

  • March 30, 202310:00 am - 10:20 am • March 30, 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!

  • March 30, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm • March 30, 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.

March 31, 2023
  • March 31, 202310:00 am - 12:00 pm • March 31, 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).

  • March 31, 20234:30 pm - 5:00 pm • March 31, 2023

    Family Fancy Dance Party

    Wear whatever makes you feel like dancing (costume, fancy outfit, whatever!) and come have a dance party in our big meeting room! Designed for families of all ages.

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.