There once was a writer from Nantucket who ran around town with a bucket, and when asked, “why do you carry that thing?” she just shook her head and said,… Read more »
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Posts Categorized: Special Events
Don’t Miss the Fishing Derby!
Even though I did not appreciate it so much at the time, some of my favorite childhood memories are of my dad and I fishing. One of my more vivid… Read more »
Get Your Hero On!
Holy Reading, Batman! There is a change in the air and it has nothing to do with the weather. Summer reading only began a week ago, and already there are… Read more »
The results are in….
Topsham’s favorite book is…. Harry Potter! Joint Second Place: Divergent by Veronica Roth, Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems Joint Third Place: The Bible, Cave of the Clan Bear, Curious… Read more »
The Banned Book I Bought at the Book Sale by Emma
Today I went to the Friends of Topsham Public Library’s book sale and bought a banned book! I purchased Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak for my niece… Read more »
The most frequently challenged book of the decade by Lynne
It’s amazing to me that the most frequently challenged book(s) of the last decade was the Harry Potter series. The complaints ranged from it being anti-family and violent to accusations… Read more »
My Favorite Banned Book by Dale
My favorite banned book is Cujo by Stephen King. Not only do I like dogs, but I also love a good horror book. Cujo manages to be realistic and terrifying…. Read more »
A Banned Book I Read Recently by Helen
A recently re-read To Kill at Mockingbird as I really like the film adaptation and it had been years since I read the book. This book is often challenged with… Read more »
Banned Books in the News by Bernardo
I was surprised to “hear” that Invisible Man was banned because it had “…no literary value.” The article in the Christian Science monitor attributes that view to only one member… Read more »
My Favorite Book is a Banned Book by Julie
To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book and it has been banned many times in many places. Atticus Finch has the kind of integrity and character that I… Read more »