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The Institute for Museum and Library Services & York Public Library

The Institute for Museum and Library Services & York Public Library

On Friday, March 14th, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the only federal agency that supports libraries, museums, and archives in all 50 states and U.S. territories. It does so by way of grants from the Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA).   The IMLS represents just .003% of the federal budget, which translates into programs and services used in more than 1.2 billion in-person...

March 2025 Staff Picks

March 2025 Staff Picks

March Book Madness: Our Slam Dunk Staff PicksMichelle: 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 together, andgrew into the Abe and Ruth of today. Endlessly heartwarming and moving, The Heart of Winter is a...

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Shelf Life: Ask a Muslim Anything on March 26

     Robert Azzi joins York Public Library on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Photo: New Hampshire Public Radio Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, according to Pew Research. How does that statement make you feel? Confused? Curious? Inspired? Frightened? Despite the rapid growth of Islam...

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March 2022 Staff Picks

Oh no! We have one hour less to read this month! Hopefully our list of favorites will save you time on browsing, so you can have more time for reading.  Michelle: All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca...

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The Future Is Now: Talking About Climate Realities

York Public Library together with the Town of York’s Climate Action Plan Steering Committee will launch four months of programming related to climate change beginning in February. The series, The Future Is Now: Talking about Climate Realities is made possible in part by additional support from the...

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February 2022 Staff Picks

Stuck inside with the cold weather this month? Warm up with a good book.Michelle: History of Wild Places by Shea Earnshaw As the blurb on the book’s cover reads: “What a wonderful rabbit hole to fall down.” - Erika Swyler Travis Wren is a shell of a man with a talent for finding missing people....

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In Memoriam: Dan Bancroft, Board President

Library staff and trustees were shocked and profoundly saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of our Board President, Dan Bancroft.  While word continues to spread throughout the community, I wanted to take a moment to share a few thoughts on Dan’s impact on the library. As his wife Anne recently...

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