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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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November 2021 Staff Picks
Nov 1, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
We are all thankful for good reads at the York Public Library! Check out some of our staff's favorites below. Devin: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline A historical fiction novel about the colonization of Australia told from the perspectives of three women. Heart-wrenching at times, it also...
October 2021 Staff Picks
Sep 30, 2021 | News, 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!
Sep 28, 2021 | News, Shelf Life
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
Sep 7, 2021 | News, 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!
Sep 7, 2021 | News, Shelf Life
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
Jul 14, 2021 | News, Shelf Life
“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...