Library Basics
Residents of Topsfield can apply for a library card at the Topsfield Town Library in-person or using our online library card application!
Your library card is good at the 36 member libraries of the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. You can order items from any library in the consortium, for pickup right here in Topsfield! Simply search our catalog to begin! Our MVLC Mobile app allows you to check your account, place holds, access your library card, and more!
If your item isn't available in the MVLC, we are able to request items from throughout Massachusetts through the Commonwealth Catalog; your item will be delivered to Topsfield for pickup! Of course, we also consider suggestions.
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More Than Just Books!
We are more than just books! The Topsfield Town Library has a wide selection of DVDs, audiobooks, and Playaways.
Access e-books, e-audiobooks, streaming music and streaming movies using online library services like OverDrive (via the Libby app), Kanopy, and Freegal!
Our Library of Things collection allows patrons to borrow items like puzzles, board games, lawn games, instruments, a metal detector, mobile hotspots, and much more!
The library has online and physical subscriptions to many newspapers and periodicals. Topsfield Library card holders have online access to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal!
Resources for Readers
Our Resources for Readers page highlights our newest additions to our collection, reading recommendations from our staff, our Suggest a Purchase form, and other library resources to find your next great read.
The library offers Rapid Pickup service: simply call ahead, and your requests will be waiting for you at the front of the library. No fuss, just grab and go! The Topsfield Town Library and the Topsfield Council on Aging work together to offer free home delivery for those in need.
Not sure what you’re looking for? Did you know that the library offers personalized reading recommendations for you? Simply answer a couple of questions on our online form, and a librarian on staff will pick out 3-5 titles just for you.
