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March 2025 Staff Picks

March 2025 Staff Picks

Mar 6, 2025 | , ,

March Book Madness: Our Slam Dunk Staff PicksMichelle: The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison In this bighearted and profound portrait of a marriage, Jonathan Evison explores seventy years of big moments in subtle ways, elegantly braiding the Winters’ turbulent history with their present-day battles, showing us how the oddly paired college kids became parents, fell apart and back together, andgrew into the Abe and Ruth of today. Endlessly heartwarming and moving, The Heart of Winter is a...

Take our 2025 Community Survey!

Take our 2025 Community Survey!

Mar 4, 2025 |

The York Public Library Association is embarking on a strategic planning process to shape our next chapter, and we need your input!  In order to continue York Public Library's tradition of dynamic, community-focused services, we invite you to take a few moments to fill out our community survey. The survey should take 7 to 10 minutes to complete. Whether you are a regular library visitor or you've never set foot in the building, we want to hear from you. Your feedback will help us establish the...

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July 2024 Staff Picks

Jul 17, 2024 | , ,

Looking for a great summer read? Try one of our recent favorites!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...

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Important Notice about Inter-Library Borrowing

Jun 4, 2024 |

York Public Library is a member of the Minerva Consortium and as such, cardholders are able to request and check out books and materials from 200+ libraries throughout the state. Those items are delivered via van service to YPL, an initiative funded by the Maine State Library, Minerva, and...

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June 2024 Staff Picks

May 31, 2024 | , ,

Looking for a great summer read? Try one of our recent favorites!Michelle: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth Couldn't put it down!  Michele: Coming Home by Brittney Griner   Kelly: The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley The Watchmaker of Filigree Street is a blend of...

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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...

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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...

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February Staff Picks

Feb 7, 2024 | , ,

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...

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