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
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
Our Adult Summer Reading challenge is live through August 10, 2023! Along with our reading challenges for children, our theme this summer is to Read Around the World! You may have seen our previous blog post written by Eileen Smith
Post by Children’s Assistant, Eileen Smith Way back when I was a young parent, finding time to read a book just for me was often a challenge. Sure, we read and reread the kids’ favorites…but often I might get ten
In May, we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, marking the enormous contributions of the AAPI community in all areas of our life. The same is true in literature! In this reading list, we highlight some of the
In the first installment of the Library’s Earth Month blog series, we shared some of the ways the library can help you to reduce your consumption. This week, we’d like to highlight some of our print and digital resources that
In February, the world celebrates Black History Month, and the Topsfield Town Library is highlighting Black authors in our collection! Check out our shelf-talkers in the stacks, highlighting some excellent books! This reading list highlights some of the newest additions
