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November 2023 Staff Picks
Nov 14, 2023 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Want to make the most of your free time this holiday season? Try one of our staff favorites! Barb: You Stole My Name by Dennis McGregor Katie: Brontorina by James Howe Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina. Celebrate Dinovember and peruse our dinosaur picture book list for more suggestions! Sophie: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Isabelle: Catside Up, and Catside Down by Anna Hrachovec Cats?...

York Public Library to Host Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble for Maine Premiere of Work inspired by May Sarton
Oct 30, 2023 | News
York Public Library will be partnering with the Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble and Surf Point Foundation in York Maine to provide a unique opportunity to the general public in the Seacoast region. On Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., all are invited to York Public Library to hear Nightingale’s Maine premiere of Andrew List’s vocal quartet, clarinet, and piano cycle titled, “Journey of Seasons.” Featuring poetry by May Sarton, “Journey of Seasons” uses the image of a garden as...
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“Americans Who Tell the Truth” Portraits to Come to York Public Library November 2 – Presented by York Diversity Forum
Oct 18, 2023 | News
Beginning November 2 through December 22, 2023, York Public Library will display 12 portraits from the Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) collection in a collaboration with the York Diversity Forum. Brooksville-based painter Robert Shetterly began the project more than 20 years ago with a goal of...
October 2023 Staff Picks
Oct 18, 2023 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Halloween is nearly upon us! We've got some great picks for those that live for the season, and some for those who need a spooky break! Barb: Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins Kids who are going crazy for The Wild Robot by Peter Brown will like this one. Lynn: The Coworker by Freida McFadden...
September 2023 Staff Picks
Sep 1, 2023 | News, Staff Picks
Longer nights and shorter days makes for great reading weather! Try one of our favorites! Barb: Stuntboy by Jason Reynolds Favorite author and smattered with cool illustrations by Raul the Third. Wimpy Kid fans will like this one. About a sweet, anxious kid trying to be a superhero to protect...
York Public Library to host John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, on September 9
Aug 10, 2023 | News
York Public Library will host educator, author, legal scholar, and innovator John Palfrey of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for the Library’s inaugural program in the Dan Bancroft Memorial Lecture Series. “Combating Censorship and Misinformation: Civic Engagement in a Digital...
July / August 2023 Staff Picks
Aug 2, 2023 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
What a busy summer! Try one of our favorite reads while you try to beat the heat. Michelle: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims Sims' novel is a compulsively readable psychological thriller appearing on over a dozen "Best of" lists. Margo works as a Library Assistant in a sleepy little town. No one...
100 YEARS of York history is now online: Welcome to the York History Digital Archive!
Jul 11, 2023 | News
York Public Library, in partnership with Old York Historical Society, Advantage Preservation, and The York Weekly, is pleased to announce the long-awaited unveiling of the York History Digital Archive. Thanks to a generous grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, 100 years’ worth of...