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November 2023 Staff Picks

November 2023 Staff Picks

Nov 14, 2023 | , ,

Want to make the most of your free time this holiday season? Try one of our staff favorites! Barb: You Stole My Name by Dennis McGregor   Katie: Brontorina by James Howe Despite her size and not having the proper footwear, a determined dinosaur pursues her dream of becoming a ballerina. Celebrate Dinovember and peruse our dinosaur picture book list for more suggestions!   Sophie: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff   Isabelle: Catside Up, and Catside Down by Anna Hrachovec Cats?...

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

Oct 30, 2023 |

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...

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Shining a Light on Literacy

Jun 27, 2022 | , ,

The Youth Services department is shining brighter at York Public Library. Our new light table, a unique literacy tool, is the focal piece of the new literacy discovery area in the Children’s Room. This exciting addition to the Library was made possible thanks to a generous donation from Altrusa...

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How to Bid in the Centennial Online Auction

Jun 1, 2022 | ,

When the Auction is live (Friday, June 10 at 8AM through Saturday, June 18 at 5PM), follow these instructions to bid on auction items. If you still have questions, please contact Jane Siviski Hoffman, York Public Library Development and Marketing Coordinator, at 207-363-2818 ext. 1016 or email...

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June 2022 Staff Picks

Jun 1, 2022 | , ,

Looking for a good beach read? Try one of our favorites!Barb: This is MY Fort by Drew Daywalt An early reader book about conflicts & friendship - you can find a way to figure things out together :)Devin: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan I read this book for our Book to Movie Club, and I really...

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The Library is Celebrating its Centennial!

May 20, 2022 |

The York Public Library celebrates its 100th Birthday this month, and has announced special events and programming in honor of its centennial. May 29 will mark 100 years since the York Public Library Association was incorporated. While smaller lending libraries existed in various forms prior to...

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May 2022 Staff Picks

May 3, 2022 | , ,

Need a good read before summer? Look no further!Michelle: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour Don’t you love it when you finish a book so captivating and beautiful and lush and gorgeous and…and you discover the author has more books? Yerba Buena is LaCour’s first foray into adult fiction. That’s all I knew...

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The Sweet Sounds and Sights of Spring

May 2, 2022 | ,

Spring is an odd and fickle season in Maine and certainly not my favorite as the temperatures rise and fall like a roller coaster and mud is everywhere. There is one special part of spring that I look forward to each year though, the return of the warblers! Like the swallows to Capistrano, these...

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