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Looking for something to break up those winter doldrums? Try “Mini-Golf at the Library” on February 2-3

Looking for something to break up those winter doldrums? Try “Mini-Golf at the Library” on February 2-3

York Public Library will transform its building into an 18-hole miniature golf course in its upcoming “Mini-Golf at the Library” with events for all ages on February 2–3. The Library is working with New England based Library Mini-Golf, LLC, to set up a one-of-a-kind mini-golf course covering both levels of the building, with one hole even spanning a set of stairs. “For a while now, we at the Library have wanted to do something fun, something community focused, and something that we’ve never...

November 2023 Staff Picks

November 2023 Staff Picks

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?...

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The Library is Celebrating its Centennial!

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

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

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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April 2022 Staff Picks

April showers bring May flowers.....and a lot of time to pick up a great book.Michelle: The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen Avery was a traditional therapist until she went rogue and lost her license. She has her own methodology now and bills herself as a consultant of sorts....

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