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March 2024 Staff Picks

March 2024 Staff Picks

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....

February Staff Picks

February Staff Picks

Looking for a good book? Try one of our favorites!Michelle: Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You About Menopause and How To Feel Like Yourself Again by Jancee Duncan Holy hot flash. Women over 35 and the men who love them: if you haven't read this book yet, get thee to the library! (1) I thought I knew it all but I'm slightly embarrassed to say I learned a lot. Some things were completely new to me and for others, the information has changed over the years as more research was conducted....

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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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