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April 2026 Staff Picks

April 2026 Staff Picks

Spring into your next great story with these hand-picked April favorites.Michelle: Midnight Flyboys by Bruce Hendersen Bruce Henderson's Midnight Flyboys: The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II  "Operation Carpetbagger," tells the story of a top secret initiative of the OSS (precursor to the CIA) to aid the French resistance. The operation involved B-24 Liberators taking off in the dead of night, without lights, and flying low in...

The Seed Library Returns April 15!

The Seed Library Returns April 15!

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 you help our seed library grow? Donate your seeds (one year old or newer, please!) at the collection bin in the lobby or at the Main Circulation Desk. We need helping hands to sort and package the donated seeds in preparation for...

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Library Account Login Will Require PINs Beginning March 17, 2026

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 Changing?How you log in to your...

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January 2026 Staff Picks

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 Delemhach A heartwarming and...

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“Fore” the Love of Libraries: Mini-Golf Returns February 6-7!

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 for all ages. Both levels of...

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December 2025 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...

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November 2025 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...

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