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May 2023 Staff Picks
May 9, 2023 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Need a good book? Try one of our recent favorites. Michelle: The Eden Test by Adam Sternbergh “If you bury a body deep enough, eventually all that’s left is the secret. And the woods never tell.” Daisy & Craig’s marriage is in trouble. In hopes of saving it, and as a surprise anniversary gift, Daisy signs them up for a weeklong retreat in the remote woods of upstate NY. The retreat is run by the Edenic Foundation and is billed as: 7 days7 questionsForever changed …otherwise known as the...
April 2023 Staff Picks
Apr 14, 2023 | News, Staff Picks
Try some of our favorite reads, perfect for Mud season! Michelle: Housemaid by Freida McFadden HOUSEMAID, a psychological thriller, had me on the edge of my seat. Short chapters make this novel a fast, enjoyable read and a perfect beach book (though I read it in the dead of winter). There's a major plot twist *I* didn’t see coming. Bonus: I only discovered this after finishing the book, but HOUSEMAID apparently is book #1 in a series. I cannot wait to see where book #2 takes me! Barb:...
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Leaving The 100 Aker Wood (a Goodbye from Miss Kathleen)
Apr 30, 2021 | News
by Kathleen Whalin, Children’s Librarian It’s nearly unfathomable but I have been working at the Library, writing these columns for twenty years. When I interviewed for the children’s librarian job, all those years ago, I told the hiring committee I was “looking for a home” and I was. Although I...
April 2021 Staff Picks
Apr 5, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
The April 2021 staff picks are here! We hope you find that next great read. Still need help finding a new book? Fill out our Custom Book Pick Form and we will choose some for you. Kathleen: Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg Nothing is a better spring tonic than reading Flagg's tale of...
March 2021 Staff Picks
Mar 2, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
The March 2021 staff picks are here! We hope you find that next great read. Still need help finding a new book? Fill out our Custom Book Pick Form and we will choose some for you. Kathleen: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by...
February 2021 Staff Picks
Feb 8, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
Here are some of the books we love and we hope you might too! Please enjoy our February 2021 Staff Picks. Michele: Over the Shop by JonArno Lawson and illustrated by Qin Leng A wordless story about a little girl and her grandparent, trying to rent a run down apartment. After several attempts at...
Shelf Life: Racism is Not a Political Issue.
Feb 3, 2021 | Shelf Life, Social Justice
York Public Library takes pride in its position as an apolitical institution with materials available representing all ideologies and political platforms. Racism, however, is not tied to one party or another; it’s not a Republican or Democratic issue. Racism is a moral, ethical, and cultural...
York Public Library to Host Race and Equity Forum with Dustin Ward, Thursdays in February
Jan 27, 2021 | News, Social Justice
York Public Library is pleased to present a Race and Equity Forum with Maine-based Racial Equity and Reconciliation Advocate Dustin Ward. The four-part series takes place online via Zoom on Thursdays in February, beginning February 4 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Each session will consist of a guided...