At the end of each year, the Topfield Town Library staff rolls out the golden carpet and hands out the most prestigious literary award in Topsfield, Massachusetts (some may say the world, but we’re modest): the Golden Gould! Golden Goulds
On Wednesday, December 6, the Topsfield Town Library was proud to host local author Lindsey Fera to the Topsfield Town Library! Lindsey is the author of Muskets & Minuets (2021) and Muskets & Masquerades (2023), with the third novel of
Eileen visiting the Hilo Public Library, largest library on Hawaii Island. Planning a trip to Hawaii? We went in September, and it was anamazing adventure. There are so many wonderful resources available both online and in print. We are happy
On November 11th, the nation marks Veterans’ Day, where we honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces in all branches. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention has shared with
October is Adopt-a-Dog Month, and October 22 is National Make a Dog’s Day. Here are resources on finding the next four-legged member of your family!
Did you miss our talk on fraud prevention? We were very excited to welcome Maureen Richard-Saltman, from the Perfectly Imperfect Gift Shoppe, who shared with us her expertise on preventing phishing, smishing, and scamming attempts. Maureen had a previous career
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023 we were lucky to host local author Doreen Burliss at the Topsfield Town Library! Doreen is the author of two novels, We’ll Always Have Nantucket (published 2022) and That Nantucket Summer (published July 2023). Those who
Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. ALA Library Bill of Rights Article III (1939) Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free
The Topsfield Town Library is a proud partner library for Climate Preperation Week 2023! Climate Prep Week, held from September 24-30, 2023, marks a week of learning, service, and actions to better prepare our communities for extreme weather events and
As librarians, we are often asked which books we’ve recently read and liked. We are rarely asked what are we looking forward to reading? This post highlights some books the members of our team here look forward to reading this
