Topsham Public Library has a rich array of online resources which are available to all our patrons. Many of them you can access in your own home or wherever there is an internet connection–all you need is your library card!
Download Library (cloudLibrary)
New to cloudLibrary? Click Here
Access your cloudLibrary account Here
You can use our cloudLibrary on the following devices:
iOS App
iPad®
iPhone®
iPod touch®
Android App
Android™ Phones & Devices
NOOK App
NOOK™ Tablets
Kindle Fire App *
Kindle Fire – 2nd generation
Kindle Fire HD
Kindle Fire HDX
PC/Mac App
Windows™ / Mac OS X
NOOK™ eReader
Kobo™ eReader
The download library works best if you download the app, called cloudLibrary, on the device you intend to read on (it will sync to multiple devices too). The app is in the Playstore for Android devices, the App Store for Apple/ iOS devices, and the Windows Store for Windows devices.
*For instructions on how to download the app on your Kindle Fire devices visit www.yourcloudlibrary.com/kindle-fire-installation.
If downloaded books appear in huge print, tap your screen for size options.
Having trouble? Here is our cloudLibrary troubleshooting brochure.
We’re starting to add to the cloudLibrary items just for TPL patrons! If you would like to suggest an item, use the “suggestions for the library” filter on browse, search for what you want and click suggest! See screenshots below for a clearer view. Please note that we may not be able to buy all suggestions due to system and budget restraints. Also, if you do find a book that you want – please place a hold as this helps us see what we have to buy second copies of!
cloudLibrary NewsStand (cloudLibrary NewsStand)
cloudLibrary NewsStand, an e-magazine app to read magazines on your phone, tablet or browser! NewsStand has currently over 6500 titles, including a variety of magazines from different countries and languages other than English. It also features at present over 150 “premium” titles including Reader’s Digest, This Old House, Taste of Home, Kiplinger’s, Yoga Journal and PC World. NewsStand also has fantastic collection of children’s magazines including Ladybug, Click, and Okido.
Need help getting started? Here is a guide to help you. How to Start Using cloudLibrary NewsStand
CloudLibrary Movies
New to Topsham Public Library is CloudLibrary Movies, our new streaming service! Access it from the cloudLibrary app (just click on the “Movies” button), watch on your browser or port to your Smart TV! Watch TV shows and movies instantly with no wait times or check in dates, all you need is your library card to sign into the cloudLibrary app (where you can also download eBooks and audio, read comics and magazines!) Instructions on how to view in your web browser here.
You can also cast from your devices to your Smart TV. Need help with this? Click Here to see how.
We have a NEW subscription to Scholastic’s Bookflix! Bookflix pairs a picture book with an easy nonfiction book for learning AND fun!
Digital Maine Library is and online resource for Maine residents that includes a collection of full text articles and abstracts from magazines, newspapers, journals and reference. Click the logo to start.
ComicsPlus provides access to a collection of over 20,000 comics and graphic novels, which are all available all the time, and there is no check out limit (No Hold Queues!). ComicsPlus works on the web and through an app available for Apple or Android.
Here are some instructions on ComicsPlus https://www.maineinfonet.org/comicsplus/comics-plus-logging-in-for-patrons-of-minerva-mils-and-ursus-libraries/
Library Blog and Special Pages
Topsham Tales and the TPL Garden blog have now moved over to this site! Visit topshamlibrary.org/blog and choose the category of blog post you would like to read!
Joy of the Pen Literary Journal – Read the winners’ work from our annual writing competition and find out more about entering.
Rare Reads – The online home of our unusual (mainly) fiction book group that can be joined in person or online.
Mysteries Abound – The source for information that every mystery reader will appreciate.
Topsham Historical Society
Uses the library as their base of operations. You can access their website by clicking the logo below:
Maine State Library Resources
The Maine State Library has a wealth of resources you can access. Here are some highlights:
Maine State Library’s Services for the Public
The Digital Learning Center features Learning Express (which has over 800 academic and vocational tutorials and courses) and learning resources on digital literacy, careers, health, business, law and government.
Maine State Library’s Resources for Seniors
You can apply for a MSL Online Library Card to access resources such as ReferenceUSA.
211 Maine
As winter approaches, people start asking about available services for everything from heating assistance and food pantries to legal services and child care. This year, more than any other, people are faced with needs they may never have needed help with, including information about COVID-19, and have no idea where to go.
211 Maine, the free and confidential information and referral service, was developed for just this purpose. A trained specialist is always available to answer questions and help guide people to available resources. They are there to help.
To contact someone at 211:
- Call 211
- TEXT: Text your zip code to 898-211
- Email:info@211maine.org
- Online: 211Maine.org
Maine: An Encyclopedia
The Maine Audubon Society
Topsham Public Library Field Checklist of Maine Birds by The Maine Audubon Society
Bowdoin Midcoast Trail Guide
Bowdoin Midcoast Trail Guide 2017
Fuel Economy
Check new and used fuel economy data for new and used passenger vehicles dating back to 1984: www.fueleconomy.gov
Merck Manuals Online
Need medical information?
Professional version: www.merckmanuals.com/professional
Consumer version: www.merckmanuals.com/home
Pine Tree Legal
Need free legal help? Try Pine Tree Legal – free legal assistance for Maine people on low-incomes.
Genealogy Resources
In addition to our in-library materials, we also have a number of online genealogy resources. Ancestry for Public Libraries can be accessed through Digital Maine Library while in the library but other resources can be accessed anywhere (sometimes you need your library card).
FamilySearch is a leader in genealogy research. We have become a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Get your hands on even more resources and discover your family’s ancestry. Available on location at the Topsham Public Library.
The following resources were provided by Karen Richard:
The following resources were provided by local historian, Richard Snow:
1st Parish Church Topsham Cemetery Life Stories Updated
Riverview Cemetery Life Stories in Order
