York County Public Library Youth Services Update
Library Announcements
Library Closures
 
Tabb and Yorktown Libraries will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, for Labor 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. 
 
Have you tried Libby yet?
 
Did you know about our app that lets you access downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for all ages? Now is the time to sign up! York County Public Library card holders who start using the service for the first time between July 13 and September 7, 2025, will be entered in a Amazon gift card drawing. All they have to do is 1) Sign up with your York County Public Library library card and start using Libby/Overdrive. 2) Check out and read at least one book a week from the moment you sign up until Sept. 7. Questions? Email library_services@yorkcounty.gov. 
 
Library Card Sign-Up Month! 

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! We will be having a month-long scavenger hunt at both branches. Locate the items and win a prize! It will be easy and fun to do, and you'll also learn how to locate different areas of the library. Stop by the Youth Services Desk for more details.
 
Children ages 4–17 who sign up for their very first library card will receive a special incentive prize!  Stop by the Youth Services desk at either branch and show your shiny new library card to a staff member to receive your special gift.
 
This year’s 2025 theme is “One Card, Endless Possibilities” — where will your library card take you?
 
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. 
 
 
For Families
EZ Child ID Digital Fingerprint 
Families
Thursday, September 4
     Session 1: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
     Session 2: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tabb
Registration is required. 
 
Once Upon a Cuento (bilingual) 
Families
Friday, September 12
10:15 a.m.
Yorktown
Registration is required. 
 
Batman Day 
Families
Saturday, September 20
Tabb
  • Scavenger Hunt (all day)
  • Story Time with Batman 10:30 a.m.
  • Games, Craft, & Movie 11:00 a.m.-1:00 pm
  • Teen D & D 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (Registration is Required)
  • Teen Crafts 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Sweet Frog will be onsite for purchase from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Registration is only required for Teen D & D. 
 
USCG TRACEN Yorktown Ceremonial Band Concert 
Families
Wednesday, September 24
6:30 p.m.
Yorktown
Registration is not required. 
 
Meet The Book That Almost Rhymed 
Author Omar Abed
Families
Saturday, September 27
1 p.m.
Yorktown
Registration is required. 
 
DC League of Super-pets 
Families
Saturday, September 27
3-5 p.m.
Yorktown
Registration is not 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 September8.
We offer story times for the following age groups:
  • Baby Bookworms: Ages birth-16 months (Yorktown only)
  • Tiny Tales: Ages 6-16 months (Tabb only)
  • Toddler Tales: Ages 17-30 months 
  • Preschool Story Time: Ages 2.5-5 years
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. If space is still open, you may register for story times taking place during the current session. 
 
Deputy Story Times 
Ages 2.5-5 years
Wed., Sept. 3 @ Tabb
Mon. Sept. 8 @ Yorktown
10:15 a.m.    
Registration is required.
 
ABC Explorers 
Ages 4-6 years
4:30-5:15 p.m.
September 11 
Tabb  
Registration is required.
 
Open Play
Preschool through Elementary
September 5-7 & 19-21
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Yorktown
Registration is not required.
 
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten 
Ongoing
Ages birth through Pre-K
Tabb & Yorktown
Pick up your starter materials at either library.
 
 
For our Elementary School Children
Read It, Love It, Journal It 
Kindergarten to 5th Grade
4:30-5:30 p.m.
September 18 
Yorktown
Registration is required. 
 
Paws to Read
Grade 1st-5th
Sunday, September 14
   Session 1: 1:30 p.m.
   Session 2: 3:00 p.m.
Tabb
Registration is required. 
 
Creation Station
Grade K-5th
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Tuesday, September 16
Tabb
Registration is required. 
 
LEGO Club
Preschool-5th grade
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17
Tabb
Registration is not required.
 
I Spy
Preschool-5th Grade
September 16-22 @Tabb
Drop by and take a look!
  
For Middle and High Schoolers
Teen Volunteer Applications  
 
Want to make a difference, gain volunteer hours, and have fun at the library? Apply to be a York County Public Library teen volunteer! It’s a fun way to get involved in your community and make new friends. Applications are available now through March 2026, and can be found at any Youth Services desk or on the Teen Page on our website at www.yorkcounty.gov/761/teens.
 
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.  This form is available at the Youth Services desk at each branch and on the YCPL website's Teen Page. 
 
Teen After Hours 
Grades 6-12
Friday, September 5
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tabb
Registration is required.
 
Teen Anime Club 
Grades 6-12
Friday, September 8
6-7 p.m.
Tabb
Registration is required.
 
Teen Gaming 
Grades 6-12
Tuesday, September 9 & 23
5-7 p.m.
Yorktown
Registration is not required.
 
Teen D & D
Grades 6-12
Saturday, September 20
     Session 1: 10:30 a.m.
     Session 2: 1:30 p.m.
Registration is required.
 
Teen Mondays
Grades 6-12
   Monday, September 15
   3-5 p.m. @ Yorktown
 
   Monday, September 22
   3-5 p.m. @ Tabb
Registration is not required.
 
Teen Anime Movie Night 
Grades 6-12
Monday, September 29
5-7:30 p.m.
Tabb
Registration is required.
 
100 Books Before Graduation
Grades 6th-12th
Ongoing
Sign up through Beanstack. Don't forget to log your books to get credit!
 
 
Support to the Library
Donate to the Friends of the Library
 
Want to support our amazing library programs? Donate to the Friends of the Library Foundation today! Donations support the York County Public Library by increasing public awareness about the library and its importance to the community. The Foundation raises funds through gifts and bequests to enhance library facilities, programs and services. For more information or to donate to the Foundation, visit our website at www.yorkcounty.gov/745/Friends-of-the-Library-Foundation. 
 
 
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