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September 2025 Staff Picks

September 2025 Staff Picks

Sep 26, 2025 | , ,

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 there through the centuries. From the inside flap: “…North Woods shows the myriad, magical ways in which we’re connected to our environment, to history, and to one another. It is not just an unforgettable novel about secrets and...

Statement from the YPL Board of Trustees

Statement from the YPL Board of Trustees

Sep 25, 2025 |

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 York Weekly. York Public Library's Board has prepared this statement in response to the controversy.September 25, 2025 The York Public Library Board of Trustees affirms our full support for our Executive Director, Michelle...

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YORKWISE Grant Brings New Life to Teen Room

Sep 12, 2025 |

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 and education for York’s youth...

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August 2025 Staff Picks

Aug 25, 2025 | , ,

Dive into a good book this August with our library staff picks. Michelle: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry Late 1920s: Clara Harrington, age 8, is devastated when her mother, a writer of some renown, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. In addition to leaving her husband...

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July 2025 Staff Picks

Jul 28, 2025 | , ,

Summertime Stories: Our Staff's Top Picks for JulyJo: The Guest List by Lucy Foley I recently read The Guest List by Lucy Foley and was captivated from the start.  A murder mystery with an interesting cast of characters and a unique setting, it was spooky and surprising.  Terri: The Emperor...

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June 2025 Staff Picks

Jun 10, 2025 | , ,

From Our Shelves to Yours: Staff Recommendations We LoveBarb: Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell A middle grade fantasy with heart and grit.  Erin: The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong I really enjoyed The Curse of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong, which is a gothic mystery and...

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May 2025 Staff Picks

May 8, 2025 | , ,

From Our Shelves to Yours: Staff Recommendations We LoveDevin: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Grady Hendrix got me out of  a reading slump I've been in, and this is my favorite of his books. It's got a healthy dose of 90's nostalgia, and makes the reader ponder if the casual cruelty...

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