New York Times Best Sellers for April

April 7: Fiction and Nonfiction
April 14: Fiction and Nonfiction
April 21: Fiction and Nonfiction
April 28: Fiction and Nonfiction

New York Times Best Sellers for March

March 3: Fiction and Nonfiction
March 10: Fiction and Nonfiction
March 17: Fiction and Nonfiction
March 24: Fiction and Nonfiction
March 31: Fiction and Nonfiction

Topsham Public Library Board of Trustees seeks Interested Community Members!

The Governance Committee of the Topsham Public Library Board of Trustees seeks interested community members to fill two open Board seats beginning July, 2013.

The twelve member Board of Trustees is the governing body responsible for setting policy and overseeing overall operation of the library as implemented by the Library Director, Susan M. Preece.  The Library’s mission, to provide residents of all ages with books, informational resources, technology and services to stimulate personal growth and enrichment while serving as a center of study and community activities, guides the Board as it fulfills these duties. 

Trustees serve three year terms, meeting once monthly, currently on the third Wednesday of each month, with additional time devoted to committee participation (trustees may serve two consecutive, three-year terms). Applications for the Board of Trustees are available at the library and on our website, and are due by May 25, 2013.  Candidate interviews will be held by appointment on June 5, 2013.

For more information about applying to be a member of the library Board of Trustees, contact us at 725-1727, visit our website at www.topshamlibrary.org or email director@topshamlibrary.org. The Topsham Public Library is located at 25 Foreside Road in Topsham.

New York Times Best Sellers for February

February 3: Fiction and Nonfiction
February 10: Fiction and Nonfiction
February 17: Fiction and Nonfiction
February 24: Fiction and Nonfiction

New York Times Best Sellers for January

January 6: Fiction and Nonfiction
January 13: Fiction and Nonfiction
January 20: Fiction and Nonfiction
January 27: Fiction and Nonfiction

Helen's Top 5 of 2012

1. New York by Edward Rutherfurd

2. The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice

3. The Yard by Alex Grecian

4. The Unholy by Heather Graham

5. Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Mariah's Top 5 of 2012

1.  The Night Circus –  Erin Morgenstern
I couldn’t read this fast enough!  When I was finished, it became the book by which I judged every other book I read throughout the rest of the year.  If you haven’t read it, read it!  It’s amazing!

2. Dead End in Norvelt – Jack Gantos
The well-deserved winner of last year’s Newbury Medal.  For an extra treat, listen to the audiobook, read by Mr. Jack Gantos himself!

3. Dragons Love Tacos – by Adam Rubin
Dragons love tacos and parties, but not salsa!  Seriously, any book that can use a line like “Pantloads of tacos” is a winner.  I laughed through this entire book, then cornered anyone else I could find and made them read it as well.

4. The Man Who Ate Everything – Jeffrey Steingarten
A series of essays about food, one of the most notable being dedicated entirely to ketchup.  Who knew ketchup was so fascinating?!

5. House of Leaves – Mark Z. Danielewski
Definitely the strangest book I’ve ever read.  Beware: it may make you afraid of your house…