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October 2024 Staff Picks
Oct 2, 2024 | News
Enjoy one of our favorite recent reads with the beautiful fall weather. Michelle: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Alix is out celebrating her 45th birthday and bumps into Josie, a stranger whose birthday is the same day: "birthday twins." To Alix's surprise, they bump into each other a few more times in a matter of days. Alix is a podcaster and in quick order, she decides to take on Josie and her story for a podcast project. And that's where things get really weird. Twists and turns abound...
Election and Voting Resources
Sep 27, 2024 | News
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024! We have compiled some local, state, and federal resources as you make your voting plan. Learn about voting in Maine, find your polling location, register to vote, request an absentee ballot, study the candidates and more with the links provided below. “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” - Thomas Jefferson State and National Elections Learn more about upcoming elections, important dates,...
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Staff Picks July 2021
Jul 8, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
Need something new to read? Check out our staff picks for July, and then sign up for the 2021 annual York Public Library Summer Challenge. There is still time! Jeanine: The Guest List by Lucy Foley An Agatha Christie type of who dunnit complete with an inscrutable cast of characters, a remote...
Juneteenth: Reading Recommendations from YPL Staff
Jun 19, 2021 | Book Lists, News
For the first time, we are celebrating Juneteenth--also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day--as a federal holiday. It is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865 when union soldier, Major General Gordon...
Staff Picks June 2021
Jun 17, 2021 | News, Staff Picks
Need something new to read? Check out our staff picks for June, and then sign up for the 2021 annual York Public Library Summer Challenge! Jeanine: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain A psychological thriller featuring a seasoned but fragile detective running away from her own personal...
Reading Colors Your World: The Summer Reading Challenge is Here – for All Ages!
Jun 16, 2021 | News
It’s time! The Annual Summer Reading Challenge at the York Public Library is upon us. This year’s theme, Reading Colors Your World, offers an opportunity to be bold, get creative and color outside the lines. While this decades-old York Public Library tradition is going to look very different from...
How to Bid in our Online Auction
Jun 16, 2021 | News
When the Auction is live (Thursday, June 17 at 8AM through Friday, June 25 at 5PM), follow these instructions to bid on auction items. If you still have questions, please contact Jane Siviski, York Public Library Development and Marketing Coordinator, at 207-363-2818 ext. 1016 or email...
(Nearly) Full Reopening June 1st!
Our gradual reopening here at York Public Library has become much less gradual, following Governor Mills’ announcement, which lifts many COVID-19 restrictions! Masks are still required. As a public space that serves many children, we are still considering the best practice for mask requirements...
