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September 2023 Staff Picks
Sep 1, 2023 | News, Staff Picks
Longer nights and shorter days makes for great reading weather! Try one of our favorites! Barb: Stuntboy by Jason Reynolds Favorite author and smattered with cool illustrations by Raul the Third. Wimpy Kid fans will like this one. About a sweet, anxious kid trying to be a superhero to protect people from pain. Isabelle: Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Annable Graham “Eerie Tales from the School of Screams” is the newest creation of Graham Annable, one of my all-time...

York Public Library to host John Palfrey, President of the MacArthur Foundation, on September 9
Aug 10, 2023 | News
York Public Library will host educator, author, legal scholar, and innovator John Palfrey of The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for the Library’s inaugural program in the Dan Bancroft Memorial Lecture Series. “Combating Censorship and Misinformation: Civic Engagement in a Digital Era” will be the first annual event sponsored by The Dan Bancroft Memorial Endowment for Civic Leadership and Engagement at York Public Library, which was created in memory of the Library’s late Board...
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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...
Staff Picks January 2021
Jan 6, 2021 | Staff Picks
We finally made it to 2021. Happy New Year! Here are some new or new to you books to curl up with this January. Michele: The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg. Fannie Flagg returns us to the town of Whistle Stop and continues the story from "Fried Green Tomatoes". This is a feel-good...
S.T.E.A.M To Go!
Dec 8, 2020 | News, Youth Services
Check it out! We now have S.T.E.A.M to Go activity bags available curbside when you pick up your books! The S.T.E.A.M (science, technology, engineering, art & math) bags contain one activity sheet, supplies to do the activity and are totally free (while supplies last)! If you need scissors or...