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TOPSHAM — In celebration of 15 years at its 25 Foreside Road location, Topsham Public Library will hold an annivesary party Saturday, June 8.
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with a photo booth, all-ages tie dye craft and a scavenger hunt. At 11 a.m. there will be live music with Matt Loosigian. Bring your own lunch and enjoy a picnic at noon, weather permitting. Participate in cookie decorating at 12:30 p.m., which is also when the Happy Anniversary cake will be served.
A free movie screening of the 1990 version of “Treasure Island” will be at 1 p.m.
The first library building inTopsham was established in 1803 as a “social library for the purpose of promoting knowledge.” In 1931, the first public library was incorporated by a group of community-spirited women who established the Topsham Public Library on the second floor of the Androscoggin Firehouse. In 1941, following that tradition, Sarah Whitten bequeathed her family home at 8 Pleasant St., which was the library’s location for the next 60 years.
As Topsham’s population grew from 2,000 to nearly 10,000, increasing demands were placed on the town’s library. It became apparent to the staff and Board of Trustees that the Whitten home had become inadequate, and a new library building became an important item in Topsham’s long-range plan. In 2000, the library moved to a temporary location at the Navy Annex. The Board of Trustees began in earnest to plan for the new facility.
In May of 2004, after a capital campaign, the approval of a bond by town voters, and tremendous effort on the part of the board, staff and community, Topsham Public Library moved into its new home. This was one of the most significant building projects in the history of Topsham, according to a news release from the library.
For more information, call 207-725-1727 or visit www.topshamlibrary.org.
