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November 2022 Staff Picks
Nov 4, 2022 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Need a good book before the holidays? Try one of our staff picks! Sophie: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean This is a super cute YA romance about a normal girl who discovers her absent father is actually the crown prince of Japan. It's fluffy and sweet, but a heartwarming story about family, friendship, and love. Katie: Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten and illustrated by Gary Meeches Sr. In this beautifully illustrated picture...
October 2022 Staff Picks
Oct 6, 2022 | Book Lists, News, Staff Picks
Looking for something spooky this month? Try one of our favorites from below. Emily: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is a fun, spooky, and kind of gruesome story. Follow the twisty turny story of a southern book club as they discover a vampire has moved in their neighborhood. Jeanine: Sunshine by Robin McKinley Not a new book at all but a very creepy book for Halloween. A different take on the vampire...
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Join the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge!
Jun 25, 2020 | News, Shelf Life
Is the library hosting the annual Summer Challenge program? Coronavirus can’t keep us down! All of us at York Public Library are excited to announce that we will offer our annual Summer Challenge program. This year we are testing out a new (to us) online program called Beanstack. Participants of...
Black Lives Matter. Period.
Jun 11, 2020 | From the Director, News, Social Justice
I am a fierce believer in the role of libraries not only as purveyors of knowledge and understanding, but as places for communal civic discourse. Our nation is being torn apart by the recent horrific deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others at the hands of police—the...
COVID UPDATE: An Important Message from York Public Library
Mar 15, 2020 | COVID-19, From the Director, News
Due to the public health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus, York Public Library has made the decision to temporarily close its doors. We serve a large number of visitors on a daily basis, many of whom fall within the population most at risk for coronavirus. We do not arrive at this decision...
A Special Message from Michelle Sampson, Library Director
Mar 12, 2020 | COVID-19, From the Director, News
Dear friends, Though our fellow New England states have already been grappling with the coronavirus (COVID-19), it wasn’t until yesterday that news broke of Maine’s first documented case. It is within this context we wanted to take the opportunity to share the following information with you. First...