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February Staff Picks

February Staff Picks

Feb 7, 2024 | , ,

Looking for a good book? Try one of our favorites!Michelle: Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How To Feel Like Yourself Again by Jancee Duncan Holy hot flash. Women over 35 and the men who love them: if you haven't read this book yet, get thee to the library! (1) I thought I knew it all but I'm slightly embarrassed to say I learned a lot. Some things were completely new to me and for others, the information has changed over the years as more research was conducted....

Looking for something to break up those winter doldrums? Try “Mini-Golf at the Library” on February 2-3

Looking for something to break up those winter doldrums? Try “Mini-Golf at the Library” on February 2-3

Jan 16, 2024 |

York Public Library will transform its building into an 18-hole miniature golf course in its upcoming “Mini-Golf at the Library” with events for all ages on February 2–3. The Library is working with New England based Library Mini-Golf, LLC, to set up a one-of-a-kind mini-golf course covering both levels of the building, with one hole even spanning a set of stairs. “For a while now, we at the Library have wanted to do something fun, something community focused, and something that we’ve never...

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Autentica Pasta Italiana with Michele!

Nov 10, 2021 | ,

Having grown up in Italy, my great-grandfather expected the family over for dinner every Sunday. Homemade pasta, or macaroni as we called it, was just one of the items on the menu, usually served sometime after an appetizer and before a meat or fish dish. My grandmother would hand-cut the pasta...

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Farewell Sudie!

Nov 4, 2021 |

November 5th will be Sudie's last day at the library. When she first retired in 2012 after being our Assistant Director, we managed to convince her to come back  and she stayed on for 5 years. Sadly, we think she is really going to leave this time! Stop by during the day on November 5th to say...

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November 2021 Staff Picks

Nov 1, 2021 | ,

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...

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October 2021 Staff Picks

Sep 30, 2021 | ,

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...

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Meet Devin, our new Reference and Technology Librarian!

Sep 28, 2021 | ,

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...

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August/September 2021 Staff Picks

Sep 7, 2021 | ,

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...

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