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December 2025 Staff Picks
Jan 6, 2026 | News, Shelf Life, Staff Picks
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 self, rather than merely to exist through your days.Danie: The House Witch by Delemhach A heartwarming and humorous blend of fantasy, romance, and mystery featuring a witch with domestic powers and the royal household he serves . ....
York Public Library to Host Two-Part Speaker Series for 2026 Camden Conference, “Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics, and Players”
Dec 31, 2025 | News
University of Maine Professor Derek Michaud, PhD, and Retired US Senior Foreign Service Officer Norm Olsen to present on Israel, Gaza York Public Library will host two programs in January in partnership with the 39th Annual Camden Conference, “Today’s Middle East: Power, Politics, and Players.” The Middle East region remains one of the world’s most intractable trouble spots. It is a volatile arena where regional powers, global interests, and local aspirations intersect in ever-evolving and...
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November 2025 Staff Picks
Dec 4, 2025 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
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, accurate and inspiring! This...
September 2025 Staff Picks
Sep 26, 2025 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
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....
Statement from the YPL Board of Trustees
Sep 25, 2025 | News
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...
YORKWISE Grant Brings New Life to Teen Room
Sep 12, 2025 | News
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...
August 2025 Staff Picks
Aug 25, 2025 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
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...
July 2025 Staff Picks
Jul 28, 2025 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
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...
