YPL's Seed Library will return April 15. Donate your extra seeds! We are currently seeking flower, herb, vegetable, and fruit seeds from 2025-2026 for our Seed Library, which will offer gardeners of any skill level a chance to “check out” some free seeds to grow. Can...
Minerva Libraries (Including York Public Library) will soon begin using 4-digit PINs to help protect your library account and prepare for future system software updates. This change affects all Minerva patrons, including York Public Library cardholders. What Is...
Enjoy our staff favorites this month!Devin: Clair Obscur : Expedition 33 My favorite videogame of 2025! The story was phenomenal. It touches on themes of grief, the importance of art, and philosophical questions about what life really is. Danie: The House Witch by...
York Public Library invites the community to experience the library in a new way at its “Mini-Golf at the Library” event on February 6 and 7. Now in its third year, “Mini-Golf at the Library” is an annual one-of-a-kind community event spanning two days with activities...
Enjoy our staff favorites this month!Amanda: A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to “get a life”—to live deeply every day and from your own unique...
University of Maine Professor Derek Michaud, PhD, and Retired US Senior Foreign Service Officer Norm Olsen to present on Israel, Gaza
Our staff shares their picks books for you to gobble up!Amanda: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey I read this book while I was participating in a six week National Outdoor Leadership School program in the Sonoran Desert in the southwest in 1996. His writing is poetic,...
Curated just for you: Check out the latest hand-picked books by our library staff Michelle: North by Daniel Mason WOW. Just…WOW. The premise is unique and unusual one: it’s a novel about a little cabin in the vast woods of western MA and the people who come to live...
Recently, some members of the community voiced their opposition to the use of colorful flags in the YPL Teen Room intended to show support for the LGBTQIA+ community and other groups. The opposition was the subject of two recent articles in the local publication, The...
The new academic year has begun, and York teens headed to the Library after school have an improved space to hang out, thanks to a room update funded by Yorkwise. YORKWISE, the community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting drug and alcohol prevention...