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Curbside Pickup
Reserve your books through the card catalog (from York or any participating library in the Minerva consortium) and pick them up when they're ready! Weekly Hours: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesdays Our "Holds" carts are full! Do you have books waiting for you at the Library? Please come retrieve your requested materials as soon as you are able. |
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Computer Use
We have four “socially distant” computer stations available for use by appointment only, with one designated for walk-in use each hour. Computer appointments begin at the top of the hour and in order to give our staff time to fully sanitize the space between users, sessions cannot exceed 30 minutes. To make an appointment, please call the Library at 363-2818.
Open for Appointments:
2 - 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesdays |
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Starting August 4: Limited In-Person Browsing We will allow up to six (6) people at a time to browse our collection during designated half-hour time slots that begin at the top of the hour. As with our computer use, browsing visits are by appointment, masks must be worn, and bathrooms will be unavailable. More details are available HERE. |
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New: The Book Nook Grab-and-Go!
Beginning in August, our Book Nook volunteers are hatching up a plot to bring the Book Nook back - in a manner of speaking. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 PM, visit us curb-side to pick up a paper bag of 5-7 hardcover reads, separated by genre and author. The whole bag is yours for a suggested donation of $5. What's inside? You'll just have to wait and see! |
PEER REVIEW: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Written by Beanstack user Emily W. "Wow, simply wow. I could not put this book down, despite the fact that it was full of horror and nightmare-inducing events and terrible violence. I was rooting for Cora, dear Cora, the whole way through her perilous escape from slavery. The tension never let up through this whole story. The magical realism was a little confusing, but also effective and haunting. The ending was satisfying and keeps me thinking. The novel as a whole made the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement even more explosive. What a history of oppression it has been for African Americans and so much murder, senseless murder. Why does it still go on? It is shameful. Fabulous book, Pulitzer-worthy on every page." Read more reviews by your peers here. |
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We'll Miss You, Kim!
Last month, our beloved Assistant Director Kim left us for retirement. For 12 years, she graced our community with endless kindness, wisdom, and a ready smile. She will be missed! We were able to throw her a socially-distanced goodbye, and present her with several gifts, including a garden stone bearing the Cicero quote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” The Board of Trustees also planted a beautiful Japanese Maple in the Library garden in her honor.
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Welcome, Steve! We are beyond excited to introduce Steve Crowell, our library's new part-time IT Manager. Steve was born and raised in Kingston, MA, next to Plymouth. He enjoys traveling in his RV, reading, and his big family. He is the oldest of five, and his wife, Bunny, is the middle of nine. They both enjoy their four granddaughters, all now twenty-somethings! "Time does fly." Steve has lived in York since 1986, and is looking forward to helping create a more flexible and easier-to-use network for our patrons and staff. We're also planning to replace our phone system which is nearly twenty years old and original to the building. Stay tuned! |
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Grab-and-Go Mystery Projects for Kids and Young Adults Next time you're picking up books curb-side, ask for a Grab-and-Go Project bag, available on a first-come, first-served basis. What's inside? That's the mystery! We have a limited number of project bags to distribute through the School Lunch Pick-Up as well. You'll have everything you need to make something awesome! Check out our Youtube channel for examples. |
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