Tabb and Yorktown libraries will be closed Sunday, March 31, 2024, for Easter Sunday.
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.
Renovation of Tabb Library's Children's Area Scheduled
We're excited to announce the upcoming renovation for children's area at the Tabb Library. Recently, new furniture has been added. The children’s area will be closed to the public Thursday, March 21, through Monday, April 2, to allow for painting. During this time, access to children’s materials will be affected. There will be browsing carts outside of the children’s area for patrons to check out throughout this process. On March 21, March 30, and April 1, we will be moving books to and from the children’s area so materials will need to be placed on hold for pick up. From March 22-29, youth services staff will pull requested books from the children’s area and a browsing room for picture books will be open to the public. These materials will be available for immediate check-out. If you have questions, please call 757-890-5110 or email youthservices@yorkcounty.gov.
Friends of the Library Books & More Sale
1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 6
Tabb Library Meeting
Come out and support library programming by shopping our Friends of the Library Books & More Sale. There will be books for all ages, DVDs, puzzles, plants, and more for sale. Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.
Featured Programs
Rainbow Puppets
Families
Saturday, March 30
10:30 a.m. at Yorktown
2:30 p.m. at Tabb
Join the Rainbow Puppets at the Yorktown and Tabb libraries for performances of "Beautiful Tales", a trio of classic stories re-told. Beauty and the Beast, The Ugly Duckling, and Sleeping Beauty all teach us that true beauty is found in the way we treat one another. Offered, in part, through generous grants from the York County Arts Commission, Newport News Arts Commission, and the Virginia Arts Commission.
For Families
Teeny Tiny Farm
Families
Saturday, April 6
1-3 p.m.
Tabb
Join us for an afternoon of fun when the Teeny Tiny Farm visits the Tabb Library. The Teeny Tiny Farm will have a variety of miniature farm animals including a horse, donkey, llama or alpaca, goats, sheep, bunnies and more. You'll be amazed at how tame, calm and friendly these little farm animals are. The petting zoo will be located outside, in front of the Tabb Library. Registration is not required.
Story Time & BINGO with Terry C. Jennings
Families
Saturday, April 13
11-12 p.m.
Yorktown
Families are invited to join award winning author, Terry C. Jennings, as she reads “The Little House of Hope”. Have fun playing “Hope BINGO”. Registration is required and opens April 1.
Snuggle Story Time Families
Tuesday, April 16
7 p.m.
Tabb
Join us for Snuggle Stories, a family story time for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. There will be stories, songs, and a simple craft or activity. Children are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animal. Registration is not required.
STEM Story Time Families Thursday, April 18 7-7:30 p.m. Yorktown
Join us as we discover this STEM topic. We will read one or two picture books and participate in a craft, experiment, or demonstration. This month we will learn about Earth Day. Requiredregistration opens April 8.
YCPL Birthday Club
Ages 2 and up (recommended)
Ongoing
Tabb and Yorktown
It's your birthday and we want to see you at the library! Stop by the Youth Services desk at either the Tabb or Yorktown Library during your birthday month for a special prize. Recommended for ages 2 and up.
For our Youngest Patrons
Baby Bookworms Ages birth through 16 months
Tuesdays, Apr. 2-23
Session 1: 10:15 a.m.
Session 2: 11 a.m.
Yorktown
Baby Bookworms is a story time program for the very young. We explore literacy tips, read a story, sing songs, participate in finger play, and conclude with a parenting topic each week. Registration opens March 25 and is for all four weeks.
Tiny Tales
Ages 6-16 months
Thursdays, Apr. 4-25
10:15 a.m. Tabb
Tiny Tales is a lap-sit program for infants and their parents/caregivers. Parents/Caregivers will be introduced to simple songs, action rhymes, and finger plays that they can use to interact and bond with their baby at home. Registration opens March 25 and is for all four weeks.
Toddler Tales
Ages 17-30 months
Wednesdays, Apr. 3-24 @ Tabb
Thursdays, Apr. 4-25 @ Yorktown
Session 1: 10:15 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00 a.m.
Toddler Tales is an introduction to story time for toddlers and their parent/caregiver. The program is designed for children to experience literature through interactive play, songs, and books while providing early literacy information to parents and caregivers.Registration opens March 25 and is for all four weeks.
Preschool Story Time
Ages 2.5-5 yrs
Tuesdays, Apr. 2-23 @ Tabb
Wednesdays, Apr. 3-24 @ Yorktown
Session 1: 10:15 a.m.
Session 2: 11:00 a.m.
Story time is a program with stories and songs with a focus on nurturing a lifelong love of reading and appreciation of books. Parent/caregiver must accompany child. Required registrationopens March 25 and is for all four weeks.
Pre-Coders
Ages 3-5
April 29, May 6, 13 & 20
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Yorktown
During this screen-free program, we will read stories, play games, explore Code-a-pillars and Hexbugs, and create crafts, all to build our coding skills. The first session will define coding and what it takes to be a good coder. In the second session we will learn about following directions and creating directions. The third session will explore the importance of order and develop our abstract thinking. And lastly we will identify mistakes, avoid bugs, and simplify code with loops. Join us for the fun! Required registration opens April 22 and is for the whole series.
Open Play
Preschool through Elementary
Friday, Apr. 5 & Apr. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 6 & Apr. 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, Apr. 7 & Apr. 21, 1-5 p.m.
Yorktown
Join us to play in new creative ways with regularly rotating toys and games. Meet new friends and play with old pals. Parents/caregivers must be present. Registration is not required.
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Ongoing
Tabb & Yorktown
How many books can you and your child read before they begin Kindergarten? Any child who has not yet started Kindergarten is invited to participate in 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at the Tabb or Yorktown Library. Pick up your starter materials at either Youth Services desk. Then, track the books you read with your child to earn stickers and prizes!
For our Elementary School Children
Wonderosity: Write Your Own Story
Grades 1-5
April 1-5
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Yorktown
This weeklong program covers cryptozoology, mythology, folklore, superstition, legends, and tall tales. It will culminate in the children writing their own stories. Registration is required and opens March 25.
Creative Constructors
Preschool - Grade 5
April 2
1-3 p.m.
Yorktown
What can you build? Various building materials will be available to create whatever you imagine. Choose from K’nex, Magna blocks, Tinker Toys, and more during this is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.
Creation Station Grades K-5th
Tuesday, April 2
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Tabb
Every month there will be a creative craft hour for children in grades K-5 at Tabb Library. This month we will be making fun spring inspired crafts! Registration is required and opens March 25. Please register as a family. If you are registering more than one child, please register one child as the attendee. Then let us know how many children in your family, including the attendee, will be participating. List the names of additional children in the notes section. Parents and guardians are encouraged to remain with the children during the program.
LEGO Club
Pre-K - 5th Grade
Wednesday, April 3
Monday, March 15
4-6 p.m.
Tabb
What can you build? Stop by to build and create using LEGOs during our LEGO Club. Registration is not required. Drop in any time between 4 and 6 p.m. A parent or guardian of children under the age of 10 must remain with the children during the program.
Dog Man Day
Grades K-5th
April 4
2-4 p.m.
Tabb
Celebrate Dog Man with games and activities while dressed up as your favorite super hero. This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.
Science Saturday
Saturday, April 13
Grades K-2nd - 10:15-11 a.m.
Grades 3rd-5th - 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tabb
It's Slithery Serpent Week! We’re going to embark on a wild comparison journey between two monstrous snakes – the Python and the Boa Constrictor. Registration is required and opens April 1. (Due to space limitations, we ask that a registered child under the age of 10 is accompanied by one adult only.)
Paws to Read Grade 1st-5th
Sunday, April 14
Session 1: 1:30 p.m.
Session 2: 3:30 p.m.
Tabb
Paws to Read brings children, books and dogs together! The purpose of the program is to help children relax and have fun as they improve their reading skills by reading to a dog. Children may bring their own book to read or choose one from the library books available. All participating dogs are registered therapy dogs, and are accompanied by their handlers.Registration is required and opens April 8.
Slime Time
Grades K-5th
Tuesday, April 16
4:30-5 p.m.
Yorktown
Let’s have a fun time and make some slime! Each month will feature a unique slime creation. Required registration opens on April 8. Questions? Call Yorktown Youth Services at 757-890-5294.
I Spy Preschool-5th Grade
Apr. 16-22
Tabb
Play YCPL's version of "I Spy" at the Tabb Library. Stop by the children's area and look into our "I Spy" tank. Can you find all of the items? If so, complete the slip of paper and be entered into a drawing to win a prize!
Estimation Station
Preschool-5th Grade
Apr. 2-8 @ Tabb
Apr. 15-21 @ Yorktown
Test your estimation skills when you visit either Tabb or Yorktown. How close can you get to the correct number of items in our container? The child with the number closest to the correct answer will win a prize!
For Middle and High Schoolers
Summer Volunteer Opportunity
Starting April 1, YCPL will take a break from accepting teen volunteer applications (for the school year) until September 2024.
Instead, teens are asked to complete a Summer Reading Program teen volunteer application if they wish to volunteer throughout the summer. The Summer Reading teen volunteer applications will be available starting April 29 through June 3. Applications can be found on our website and at any YCPL Youth Services Desk. Summer Reading teen volunteers along with their parent/guardian will be asked to attend one of the mandatory orientation which are scheduled for June 13 at Tabb library and June 15 at Yorktown library. The Summer Reading Program will run July 1 through August 10.
Questions? Call Tabb Youth Services at 757-890-5110, Yorktown Youth Services at 757-890-5294 or email youthservices@yorkcounty.gov.
2024 Teen Program Permission Forms Update
We have revised our Teen Program Permission Form for 2024. The updated form is required for all teen programs that require registration. This form is available at the Youth Services desk and on the YCPL website. If you have any questions, please contact the Tabb Library Youth Services Desk at 757-890-5110.
Teen After Hours: Movie Night
Grades 6-12
Friday, April 5
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Yorktown
Admit one! Lights, camera, action: Join us at Yorktown Library for ice cream and a movie. Vote that evening to watch either "Kung Fu Panda" or "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (animated). Feel free to bring your own snacks, as well as a pillow and blanket. Registration is required and opens on March 25. Don't miss the fun! Teens must have a completed Teen Program Permission Form on file to participate in this program.
May's Teen After Hours program will take place on May 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Tabb Library. Registration is required and opens on April 22. Details to come soon.
Teen Gaming
Grades 6-12
Wednesdays, March 3-24
5-7 p.m.
Yorktown
Let's play games in the library. Join us for PS5, Switch, Wii, and board games. Registration is not required.
STEAMtastic Teen Time
Grades 6-12
Thursday, April 11
3:30-5 p.m.
Tabb
Teens are invited to drop in and join us for this fiery STEAMtastic program! We will be making and flying aerodynamic paper dragon aircrafts.
Teen Anime Club
Grades 6-12
Monday, April 8
6-7 p.m.
Tabb
Join fellow Anime lovers for the first 2 episodes of an anime show and an anime-related snack or craft. Registration is not required, but encouraged.Registration opens on April 1.
Basic Budgeting
Adults & Teens
Saturday, April 27
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Tabb
Join Association of Financial Educators (AFE) member Wayne LaPlante on Saturday, April 27, at Tabb Library for an engaging financial workshop on budgeting. You will learn how to track your spending, understand expenses, and make a budget work for you. Registration is recommended. For Adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call Tabb Reference at 757-890-5120.
100 Books Before Graduation Ongoing
Can you take on the challenge of reading 100 Books before Graduation? This challenge is open to students in 6th-12th grade. Earn prizes for every 25 books you read! Registration is open and all logging will be done through Beanstack. Just create or log in to your Beanstack account and the option to enroll in the challenge will be available to all teens. Prizes available at either location.
Featured Resource
"I Love Virginia" State Park Backpack Ongoing
Visiting a Virginia State Park is easier when you check out a nature backpack from the Tabb or Yorktown Libraries. The Library of Virginia, Virginia State Parks, and the Science Museum of Virginia have partnered to make nature backpacks available to check out from libraries. Inside the backpack, there is a pass for free parking/entrance to all Virginia state parks, maps and guides, compass, fishing net, binoculars and more. Stop by the Youth Services desks at either Tabb Library or Yorktown Library to check out a backpack for a two-week loan period. Renewals are not allowed. This is a great program for families to spend time outdoors and visit Virginia state parks. Questions? Call Youth Services at 757-890-5110 (Tabb), 757-890-5294 (Yorktown), or email us at YouthServices@yorkcounty.gov.
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