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York Public Library, York Rotary, and Community Organizations Present: “Embracing Wellness” series for Mental Health Awareness Month
Apr 17, 2025 | News
York Public Library, York Rotary, Community Organizations Collaborate for May Mental Wellness Series May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and York Public Library, with the support of the York Rotary Club and many community partners, will present a month of programs related to mental wellness. The series will cover topics such as anxiety management, mindfulness and sleep, Mental Health First Aid for adults and youth, a Wellness Fair, events for children and families, and more, as well...
April 2025 Staff Picks
Apr 14, 2025 | News, Staff Picks
Spring Into Something New! As the flowers begin to bloom and the days grow longer, our team is ready to share what’s been keeping us inspired this monthMichelle: The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison In this bighearted and profound portrait of a marriage, Jonathan Evison explores seventy years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters’ turbulent history with their present-day battles, showing us how the oddly paired college kids became parents, fell apart and back...
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October 2022 Staff Picks
Oct 6, 2022 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Looking for something spooky this month? Try one of our favorites from below. Emily: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is a fun, spooky, and kind of gruesome story. Follow the twisty turny story of a southern book...
Banned Books Week: Celebrate the Freedom to Read
Sep 15, 2022 | From the Director, News, Shelf Life
By Michelle Sampson, Executive Director Each year, the American Library Association (ALA), along with other organizations devoted to intellectual freedom, celebrates the freedom to read and calls attention to banned and challenged books. This year, “Banned Books Week” runs from Sept. 18 to 24, but...
A Community Quilt in Honor of a Beloved Institution
Sep 15, 2022 | Centennial, News, Shelf Life
On September 16, York Public Library (YPL) will unveil a quilt made by local quilters to commemorate the Library’s Centennial. The Library has already enjoyed several events to mark its 100th Anniversary, but this project will carry the celebration into the future with a permanent installation of...
September 2022 Staff Picks
Sep 1, 2022 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
This month we celebrate Banned Books Week. This is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. Typically held during the last week of September, it...
August 2022 Staff Picks
Aug 1, 2022 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Looking to try out a new book? Try one of our staff picks! Michelle: The Ride of her Life: the True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts In 1954, Annie Wilkins, a 64 year old farmer from Minot, Maine, had next to nothing. She had just lost...
Thank You for Celebrating With Us!
Jul 19, 2022 | Centennial, News, Shelf Life
Over the past several months, we’ve been working hard to plan an awesome 100th Birthday Party for York Public Library. We’re pretty happy with how it turned out–and we hope you are, too! Over the course of the day, those of us who were at a service desk, manning a booth, or otherwise interacting...
