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Inter-Library Borrowing to Resume September 3

Inter-Library Borrowing to Resume September 3

Aug 15, 2024 |

York Public Library has received word from the Maine State Library this week that inter-library van delivery will restart on Tuesday, September 3, following a pause in inter-library lending that took effect in June.    The Maine State Library approved a contract with a new courier service which will take up delivery of materials between more than 200 participating libraries. Once more, cardholders will have access to books and other items from across the state.... without ever leaving York! In...

July 2024 Staff Picks

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 in a matter of days. Alix is a podcaster and in quick order, she decides to take on Josie and her story for a podcast project. And that's where things get really weird. Twists and turns abound and I...

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July / August 2023 Staff Picks

Aug 2, 2023 | , ,

What a busy summer! Try one of our favorite reads while you try to beat the heat.  Michelle: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims Sims' novel is a compulsively readable psychological thriller appearing on over a dozen "Best of" lists. Margo works as a Library Assistant in a sleepy little town. No one...

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June 2023 Staff Picks

Jun 5, 2023 | , ,

Summer's almost here! Try one of our recent favorites while you wait for the sun.  Michelle: Guncle by Steven Rowley Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP for short) is Maisie and Grant’s favorite (albeit only) uncle. He is fun and silly and spoils them rotten when they come out to visit him from Connecticut. He...

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May 2023 Staff Picks

May 9, 2023 | , ,

Need a good book? Try one of our recent favorites.  Michelle: The Eden Test by Adam Sternbergh “If you bury a body deep enough, eventually all that’s left is the secret. And the woods never tell.” Daisy & Craig’s marriage is in trouble. In hopes of saving it, and as a surprise anniversary...

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April 2023 Staff Picks

Apr 14, 2023 | ,

Try some of our favorite reads, perfect for Mud season! Michelle: Housemaid by Freida McFadden HOUSEMAID, a psychological thriller, had me on the edge of my seat. Short chapters make this novel a fast, enjoyable read and a perfect beach book (though I read it in the dead of winter).  There's a...

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