Author Alerts
Sign up for Author Alerts to be notified by text or email when a new book by your favorite author is added to our catalog. You can then be placed on the waiting list and be one of the first to get it when the book is released!
Booklist
Booklist is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages.
Comics Plus
Comics Plus allows for unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a variety of library-friendly publishers — without worrying about holds, wait lists, or monthly limits.
Available to Topsfield residents
Commonwealth Catalog
Use the Commonwealth Catalog to extend your search statewide. Make a request and your item will be delivered to Topsfield for pickup. You will be notified via email when your item is ready.
Fantastic Fiction
Helps readers discover books, browse authors and series in reading order, and explore personalized reading recommendations. The site includes author bibliographies, upcoming releases, and tools for tracking books and creating reading lists.
Literature Research Center
The Literature Research Center offers biographical information, literary criticism, reviews, and more on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines. If you’re doing research on an author or book, check it out!
Available to Topsfield residents
Most Challenged Books
Every year, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus lets you browse by style, mood, genre, and more. Find “read-a-likes,” or books similar to ones you already enjoy. You can also pick a genre and find the latest releases or classics you have yet to read.
Available to Topsfield residents
TTL Best of the Year
Winners of the Topsfield Town Library’s annual Golden Gould Awards, for staff favorites and most checked out materials.
Available to all
Wowbrary
Check out Wowbrary to find out all of the newest items available at the Topsfield Town Library, including books, DVDs, and more. You can also sign up for the Wowbrary newsletter, sent weekly on Saturdays to your inbox.
