Thank you! It’s so good to be back, and your response has been so positive! We appreciate your patience as we figure out the process and procedures to our parking lot pick up. We enjoy seeing everyone’s happy faces when we bring items out to your car! We love our community! Because everything went so… Read more »
Posts By: Jen B.
An Author Amongst Us
If you haven’t heard the news, we are so excited to announce that Emma, our Adult Services Librarian, has released a book of horror short stories! We just can’t help but brag on her behalf and spread the news. Dark Blood Comes From the Feet by Emma J. Gibbon, was released on May 22 has already… Read more »
Curbside Pick Up Begins June 2
We are still hammering out the details, but we are so excited to announce that curbside pick up from Topsham Public Library will be available beginning Tuesday, June 2! There will be a limit on the number of items you may have which will be much reduced from the normal limits. Inter Library Loan (ILL)… Read more »
Drop Box Opens For Limited Hours and Message from Friends of Topsham Public Library
Here’s an update from Susan Preece, Director of Topsham Public Library: Thank you for your patience during this pandemic! We are anxious to get back to business but, as you know, public health and safety must come first. We are hopeful that we can begin to provide some of our services in June, however the… Read more »
Just a Bit of Fun
Sometimes, I just don’t know what to write, so in order to get the creative juices flowing, I tried something different. I don’t know where this idea came from, but I thought I’d give it a go. I chose a music playlist, it was comprised of 308 songs, and I typed out the first line… Read more »
Local Farms Adapt
We are so thankful to live in an area with great local farmers who provide all sorts of fresh produce, meat, dairy, and baked goods. With Covid-19, you might be wondering how to take advantage of the locally grown food. Farmers have adapted and are striving to make their produce available and safe for you… Read more »
National Library Week
It is National Library Week this week and did any of us ever guess that our library, and so many others, would be shut down? The building may be closed, but this is a great time to check out Topsham Public Library online to see how we are still meeting your needs during Covid-19. We… Read more »
Comfort Food Ideas
We all have favorite comfort foods or snack ideas that we rely on. They might be family recipes that date back a generation or two or they might be new concoctions of our own making. I asked the staff of Topsham Public Library to share some of their go-to favorite comfort foods. Below you will… Read more »
Be You
What a crazy few weeks it’s been. My activity level has dropped considerably, and yet, at the end of last week, I was so exhausted, and I realize it’s emotional exhaustion of so much change amongst so much uncertainty. My youngest son is now home as his university closed. My daughter, a paramedic, is dealing… Read more »
Adapting
Surreal. It’s a word I keep going back to. Merriam-Webster defines surreal as “marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream, also: unbelievable, fantastic.” Life has changed suddenly and drastically for us all. And, to me, it has the “reality of a dream” aspect to it. I know many of you are facing challenges that none of… Read more »