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York Public Library to Host Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble for Maine Premiere of Work inspired by May Sarton

York Public Library to Host Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble for Maine Premiere of Work inspired by May Sarton

York Public Library will be partnering with the Boston-based Nightingale Vocal Ensemble and Surf Point Foundation in York Maine to provide a unique opportunity to the general public in the Seacoast region. On Saturday, November 18, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., all are invited to York Public Library to hear Nightingale’s Maine premiere of Andrew List’s vocal quartet, clarinet, and piano cycle titled, “Journey of Seasons.” Featuring poetry by May Sarton, “Journey of Seasons” uses the image of a garden as...

“Americans Who Tell the Truth” Portraits to Come to York Public Library November 2 – Presented by York Diversity Forum

“Americans Who Tell the Truth” Portraits to Come to York Public Library November 2 – Presented by York Diversity Forum

Beginning November 2 through December 22, 2023, York Public Library will display 12 portraits from the Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) collection in a collaboration with the York Diversity Forum. Brooksville-based painter Robert Shetterly began the project more than 20 years ago with a goal of completing 50 portraits of noted activists in US history. There are now 265 portraits total, and the number is growing. What began in 2002 as artist Robert Shetterly’s personal portrait project has...

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August 2020 Staff Picks

The final days of summer are upon us. The leaves, already turning rich hues of burgandy and gold, seem to promise a spectacular display yet to come. We hope you are able to take a few moments to relish the beauty of another Maine fall, and perhaps with a good book in hand. Here are some books...

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Book List: Women’s Suffrage

In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, we've put together a list of books and DVDs from our collection about the Women's Suffrage Movement. One hundred years ago this year, after  75 YEARS of fighting...after hunger strikes, marches, arrests, and...

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Staff Picks: The Archives

The struggle is real. Your book has ended and you can't figure out what to read next. Librarians to the rescue! Each month we provide you with a list of our favorite books, to hopefully help you find a new favorite too.  Our new website still features the staff picks, but perhaps in a slightly...

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Shelf Life: READ WOKE Challenge

As outrage, protests, and marches continue to shake our nation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and others, we encourage our community - adults, children, and teens - to elevate, amplify and support Black voices. To that end, York Public Library has launched a special, ongoing reading...

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Join the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge!

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...

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Black Lives Matter. Period.

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...

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