The garden volunteers are at it again! There are bags of library-grown tea available for free to our patrons! Check out the basket next to our suggestions box! The following information is provided by Eli Arlen, a garden volunteer. Most of the plants are perennial, so you can grow and harvest your own tea year… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Topsham Tales
Music in March!
Our ever-popular Music in March concert series returns to Topsham Public Library! Every Saturday in March at 1pm there will be a concert that is free and open to all ages. On March 4, we welcome Porch Light, an acoustic duo from Midcoast Maine (Our own Mariah Sewall is one-half of the duo!!) offering daring… Read more »
My Random Thoughts on Winter
I love Maine. I am from Maine. I can’t imagine living anywhere that does not have four seasons but winter is my least favorite season. I know, I know. There is skiing, and sliding, and snowmobiling, and snowshoeing, and smelting, and making snow angels, and hockey, and ice skating. There is also cold and wet… Read more »
School Vacation 2017 To Do List
School vacation is fast approaching, and if you need some help planning your week, look no further than Topsham Public Library. Get the party started at our teen event, Chocolate Wars on Saturday, February 18 at 1pm-2pm. Bring your sweet tooth and try to best your buddies with a little friendly combat! Events include: Chocolate Pictionary,… Read more »
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Roses are red, violets are blue, at Topsham Public Library, we love you! It’s February, and do you know what that means? That’s right! It’s Love Your Library on Saturday, February 11, 2017 starting and 10:00am and continuing through 11:30am. Come see what your library card can do for you and why Topsham Public Library is your… Read more »
Top 5 of 2016 Part 3
The following completes 2016’s top picks. Cyndi’s Top 5 with some honorable mentions: If you know Cyndi, you know she is intrigued by the workings of the body and how it’s intertwined. Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery by Henry Marsh, a leading neurosurgeon, delves into the working of the brain and… Read more »
Top 5 of 2016 Part 2
And the hits just keep on comin’! As always Linda is on top of the mysteries, and coming soon to her web page, Mysteries Abound, will be a link to an archive of Linda’s Top 5 picks from previous years. Once again Ms. Penny hits one out of the park with A Great Reckoning. This is the… Read more »
Top 5 of 2016 Part 1
I’m not sure how it happened, but we are now into 2017!! Happy New Year! And as we do every year, I am happy to present the Top 5 picks of Topsham Public Library staff members. Drum roll, please. Dave feels sure of his Top 5 as he submitted his list in November. In no… Read more »
Behind Closed Doors Part 6: The Administrators
Topsham Public Library is blessed to have two of the best library administrators in the State of Maine. Director Susan Preece and Assistant Director/Teen Services Librarian Cyndi Burne are great women to work for and are passionate about what they do. In July, 2005 Susan was named Director of Topsham Public Library. Susan does it… Read more »
Behind Closed Doors Part 5: Development
On a grand scale, Sharon’s job as Topsham Public Library’s Development Coordinator is “to create community where everyone feels welcome and connected to the world around them.” On a basic level, she raises funds through opportunities like the Business Roundtable, Whitten Society memberships and grant applications, so that staff can continue to create and build a… Read more »