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May Staff Picks

May Staff Picks

May 9, 2024 | , ,

The days are getting longer, and that means more light to read with! Try one of our favorites. Michelle: Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach Cindra, a troubled teenager from Massachusetts and Lucky, a young man shrouded in mystery, cross paths at Camp Challenge, a residential facility for troubled teens located in the wilds of Montana. Roorbach captures the spirit of the American west - the promise of new beginnings, the rough and tumble, the wildness - and does so in such a way that Montana becomes...

March 2024 Staff Picks

March 2024 Staff Picks

Mar 8, 2024 | , ,

The days are getting longer, and that means more light to read with! Try one of our favorites. Michelle: Shark Heart by Emily Habeck There has been a lot of great press about this debut novel, but it didn't seem like something I would like. Then I saw a blurb on the front cover from Anthony Doerr (ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE), a writer I love, and that convinced me to give it a try. And I am so very glad I did! Lewis and Wren, a young, newly married couple, are faced with an awful diagnosis....

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S.T.E.A.M To Go!

Dec 8, 2020 | ,

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...

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Ukulele Workshop (4th – 6th grade)

Dec 2, 2020 | ,

Saturday, January 9, 16, 23 & 30 10:30 am (Online) Are you in 4th – 6th grade? Do you want to learn to play the ukulele? Register for our FREE 4 week, virtual Ukulele Workshop with Shea Ellis from Mountain Road Music. The workshop runs Saturday, January 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:30 am through...

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December 2020 Staff Picks

Dec 1, 2020 |

'Tis the season to curl up with a book. Here are some of our favorites both old and new for you to try. Stephanie: Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant This is one of my favorite stories about hopes, dreams, and growing up. Written by Cynthia Rylant this Appalachian Christmas story is about a boy and...

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It’s Gingerbread Time!

Nov 24, 2020 | ,

The York Public Library Annual Gingerbread Festival is underway! This year, we are 100% online. You can email us a picture of your gingerbread creation to info@yorkpubliclibrary.org and we will feature your gingerbread house in our virtual gallery for all to enjoy! New to making gingerbread, but...

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York Public Library Welcomes New Board Members

Nov 13, 2020 | ,

York Public Library is pleased to welcome three new members to our Board of Trustees: Will Ethridge, Julie Steedman, and regular York Weekly contributor Dan Bancroft. They join current Trustees Bob Luttman, Shea Adelson, Rick DiDonato, Jen Ring, Barbara Chase, Britton Ryan Garon, Nancy Garrick,...

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November Staff Picks

Nov 12, 2020 |

Take a look at our November staff picks and FALL in love with a new story. Katie: Stolen Words by Melanie Florence A beautifully illustrated and powerful picture book about the importance of language, trandition and heritage. The story explores the loving relationship between a girl and her...

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