Tabb and Yorktown Libraries will be closed the following days in May:
Monday, May 26, 2025, for Memorial Day
Friday, May 30, 2025, for Staff Training Day
Our digital collection is always available, though, so visit our online resources through our website or through OverDrive. See our full list of upcoming closures on our Closing & Holidays web page.
Event Registration Information
Note that forms no longer display under events; instead a Registration button will appear under those events that include a registration component. For those events that require registration, registration opens the Monday of the week before each event. An email address is required to register for library events. To view our online calendar and register for events, visit
https://yorkcountyva.librarycalendar.com. Questions? Stop by the Youth Services desk at the Tabb and Yorktown libraries, or call Tabb Youth Services at 757-890-5110 or Yorktown Youth Services at 757-890-5294.
Special Events
Around the World
with Rainbow Puppets
Saturday, April 26
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Tabb
Travel around the world to hear songs, stories, and learn about friends all over the globe. Presented through generous support from the Newport News Arts Commission, the Virginia Arts Commission, and the York County Arts Commission.
Adventures with Paddington Bear
Preschool-5th grade
Thursday, May 15
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Yorktown
Come for a fun-filled hour of games, food tasting, crafts and story time all about Paddington Bear. Registration is required.
Mosquito Season Prep Fun Day
All Ages
Saturday, May 17
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Yorktown
All ages are invited to join York County Mosquito Control at Yorktown Library to explore fun activity stations, including a mosquito senses maze, microscope activity, mosquito traps display, and more! Questions? Call Mosquito Control at 757-890-3790. No registration.
For Families
Family Story Times
The Tabb and Yorktown Libraries offers two story times for the whole family to enjoy:
Snuggle Story Time Tuesday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at Tabb No registration.
Once Upon a Cuento (English/Spanish Story Time) Friday, May 9, at 10:15 a.m. at Yorktown Registration is required.
For our Youngest Patrons
Story Times at Your Library
The Tabb and Yorktown Libraries offer story times in 4-week sessions with breaks between. The next 4-week session starts the week of May 19. If space is still open, you may register for story times taking place during the current session. We offer story times for the following age groups:
Due to limited class size, registration is required. Register once for all weeks in a session. To register visit the Youth Services desk, call the Tabb Library (757-890-5110) or Yorktown Library (757-890-5294), or register online through the Events Calendar.
Looking for ways to volunteer this summer? YCPL has opportunities for rising 7th-12th graders to volunteer and help with our Summer Reading Program: “Color Our World”.
Summer Reading Program Teen Volunteer Applications Teen volunteer applications for the Summer Reading Program are now available and due by Sunday, May 18. You can find applications on our website or at any YCPL Youth Services desk. Teen volunteers, along with their parent or guardian, must attend one of the following orientations:
Tuesday, June 3, at Tabb Library from 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday, June 7, at Yorktown Library from 10:30-11:30 AM
Additionally, applications for school year volunteer positions will be available starting August 11 and will run through March 2026. We can’t wait to see you this summer!
2025 Teen Program Permission Forms
The Teen Program Permission Form for 2025 now available. All teen volunteers and any teen who would like to participate in any teen programs at the library during the year 2025 will need to complete a new form. One form covers events at both branches. Additional note: Teen Gaming and Teen Book Club are drop-in programs; however, a form is required. This form is available at the Youth Services desk at each branch and on the YCPL website's Teen Page.
Registration is required. Register for one session only.
100 Books Before Graduation Grades 6th-12th
Ongoing
Registration is open. Log books through Beanstack.
Featured Resource
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a kid-friendly collection from Kanopy that offers educational and entertaining videos for children. Content includes animated storybooks and read-alongs, popular PBS Kids shows such as Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street, language learning, and much more. The service offers unlimited streaming of all Kids content.
But the service isn't just for kids! Kanopy is an award-winning film streaming service that offers over 30,000 of the world’s best films, including documentaries, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. Library cardholders have 30 tickets per month. The number of tickets required and viewing period for each film is next to the play button.