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The Library Welcomes Dr. Rachael Cobb on October 3 in 4th Annual Bancroft Lecture

The Library Welcomes Dr. Rachael Cobb on October 3 in 4th Annual Bancroft Lecture

Sep 22, 2026 |

York Public Library will present its fourth annual Bancroft Lecture Series event, “Ordinary Citizens, Extraordinary Change: How Citizens Unite to Improve Their Communities,” featuring Dr. Rachael V. Cobb of Suffolk University. The free public program will explore the ways individuals can come together to strengthen their communities and create meaningful civic change. The lecture will take place at York Public Library on Saturday, October 3 at 4:00 PM with a reception to follow. Dr. Cobb is an...

August 2026 Staff Picks

August 2026 Staff Picks

Sep 1, 2026 | , ,

Soak Up the Season: Late-Summer Reads Chosen by Your YPL Staff Michelle: One Long River of Song: Notes on Wonder by Brian Doyle A friend recommended this to me (I wish I could remember who!) and I have no idea how I have never heard of this man. I'm not a big reader of essays, but this book.... THIS BOOK!  His essays aren't long; I read the entire book in an afternoon. "The Greatest Nature Essay Ever" is worth the price of admission alone: I read it three times, one after the other. Simply...

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Library Account Login Will Require PINs Beginning March 17, 2026

Mar 3, 2026 |

Minerva Libraries (Including York Public Library) will soon begin using 4-digit PINs to help protect your library account and prepare for future system software updates. This change affects all Minerva patrons, including York Public Library cardholders. What Is Changing?How you log in to your...

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January 2026 Staff Picks

Feb 11, 2026 | , ,

Enjoy our staff favorites this month!Devin: Clair Obscur : Expedition 33 My favorite videogame of 2025! The story was phenomenal. It touches on themes of grief,  the importance of art, and philosophical questions about what life really is. Danie: The House Witch by Delemhach A heartwarming and...

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“Fore” the Love of Libraries: Mini-Golf Returns February 6-7!

Jan 16, 2026 |

York Public Library invites the community to experience the library in a new way at its “Mini-Golf at the Library” event on February 6 and 7. Now in its third year, “Mini-Golf at the Library” is an annual one-of-a-kind community event spanning two days with activities for all ages. Both levels of...

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December 2025 Staff Picks

Jan 6, 2026 | , ,

Enjoy our staff favorites this month!Amanda: A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to “get a life”—to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to...

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November 2025 Staff Picks

Dec 4, 2025 | , ,

Our staff shares their picks books for you to gobble up!Amanda: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey I read this book while I was participating in a six week National Outdoor Leadership School program in the Sonoran Desert in the southwest in 1996. His writing is poetic, accurate and inspiring! This...

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