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October 2021 Staff Picks
Fall into a good book. Take a look at our October staff picks for some ideas! Devin: Circe by Madeline Miller This is a wonderful reinterpretation of Greek myths told through a female perspective. The author shines a light on the role of traditional masculinity pervasive in common myths, and...
Meet Devin, our new Reference and Technology Librarian!
Originally published in the York Weekly My name is Devin, and I am the newly minted Reference and Technology Librarian at the York Public Library. If you need help with local history, reference, or technology, I’m your guy! My favorite thing to do in a library is to teach people how to use...
August/September 2021 Staff Picks
Get cozy with a cup of tea and a great book. Here are the staff picks for August and September! Michele: This Little Light by Lori LansensThis captivating story takes place in the near future, over 48 hours. Timely book touching upon abortion, social media, and women’s rights in this coming of age...
Happy Library Card Sign-up Month from York Public Library!
September! We’ve got it marked in the calendar, we’ve been counting down the days … Haven’t you? This month is a special time for libraries: September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Here you were thinking it was just National Sewing Month and International Update Your Resume Month. Oh, no....
Auction Reflections from our Auction Committee Co-Chairs
“Enriching Lives. Inspiring Minds. Creating Community”: These three phrases express the York Public Library’s central mission. Those of us who worked to put on the first online YPL Auction came to understand how much the people of York appreciate the work the Library does every day to live out the...
Staff Picks July 2021
Need something new to read? Check out our staff picks for July, and then sign up for the 2021 annual York Public Library Summer Challenge. There is still time! Jeanine: The Guest List by Lucy Foley An Agatha Christie type of who dunnit complete with an inscrutable cast of characters, a remote...
Juneteenth: Reading Recommendations from YPL Staff
For the first time, we are celebrating Juneteenth--also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day--as a federal holiday. It is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865 when union soldier, Major General Gordon...
Staff Picks June 2021
Need something new to read? Check out our staff picks for June, and then sign up for the 2021 annual York Public Library Summer Challenge! Jeanine: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain A psychological thriller featuring a seasoned but fragile detective running away from her own personal...
Reading Colors Your World: The Summer Reading Challenge is Here – for All Ages!
It’s time! The Annual Summer Reading Challenge at the York Public Library is upon us. This year’s theme, Reading Colors Your World, offers an opportunity to be bold, get creative and color outside the lines. While this decades-old York Public Library tradition is going to look very different from...
How to Bid in our Online Auction
When the Auction is live (Thursday, June 17 at 8AM through Friday, June 25 at 5PM), follow these instructions to bid on auction items. If you still have questions, please contact Jane Siviski, York Public Library Development and Marketing Coordinator, at 207-363-2818 ext. 1016 or email...