Spring is the time of plans and projects. ~Leo Tolstoy
As the days become longer and the air begins to soften, it is a wonderful time to consider all that you hope to accomplish in the season ahead. The morning birdsong and budding trees remind us daily of the possibilities spring presents.
For the gardeners among us, it is time to start seedlings indoors. After a multi-year hiatus, this spring York Public Library will relaunch its Seed Lending Library thanks to a generous donation from Seed Savers Exchange. When the seeds arrive we will need volunteers to assist with sorting and packaging the seeds. If you would like to help, please email Assistant Library Director Kerry Cronin at kcronin@yorkpubliclibrary.org
During this time of growth and renewal, the York Public Library Association is excited to launch a strategic planning process to refresh the Library's multi-year service plan. In order to continue York Public Library's tradition of dynamic, community-focused services, we need your input. Please assist us in this effort by taking a few minutes to fill out ourcommunity survey.
We look forward to hearing from you. Remember, at York Public Library the best is yet to come!
How to Speak Bird: Tips for Better Understanding & Sharing Space with Wildlife
Wednesday, March 12
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Community Room
Join Dan Gardoqui (aka "the bird whisperer") at York Public Library for an engaging talk you will not soon forget! Did you know that humans are often the only species not paying attention to a universal language shared among our wildlife? What would it be like if you could decipher that language? Learn helpful tips for slowing down and tuning into the language of birds; advanced observation techniques; and shortcuts for locating birds such as owls and falcons. Finally, Dan will help us understand how to foster deeper, reciprocal relationships with nearby wildlife and address the impact of climate change on the local bird population, especially coastal birds.
ALL AGES welcome for this special intergenerational storytime. Bring a grandfriend or relative to sing some oldies but goodies and hear stories. This program is free and open to all.
Join experts from the Center for Wildlife for a beautiful walk in the woods to learn about native birds, birding and the impacts of climate change on local wildlife. We're excited to partner with the Center for Wildlife for this event, whichwill take place on their Cape Neddick campus. Be sure to wear sturdy, waterproof footwear and prepare for potential winter weather. The walk will be easy to moderate and will last about 90 minutes.
York Public Library welcomes Louis Salome, Foreign Correspondent and author of Two Hundred Miles from Baghdad: Conflicts, Cultures, and the Lost Art of Hitchhiking. He will read excerpts from his book, as he shares his remarkable stories about journalism, hitchhiking, and writing.
Working the Waterfront: Seafood Industry Adaptations
Wednesday, March 26
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Virtual
For a very long time, Maine has enjoyed thriving lobstering and fishing industries. Now, climate change is threatening these marine ecosystems and the local livelihoods that depend upon them. Hear from Mike Sinclair (Chair, Harbor Board) and Mike Masi (Founder, shell+claw), two people deeply connected to the seafood industry on how these climate impacts are changing their daily lives, work, and the region as a whole.
The World That Was Made By Plastics: A Chronological Encyclopedia of the Modern Era
By James Kences
The history of plastics is far more complicated than most might think, and extends farther into the past than most realize. How we got to the place where we are, with plastics encountered in so much that we use on a daily basis, occurred as an evolutionary process for close to two centuries, and this display which you can walk through will provide some of the clues to how this happened. . .
Students, their families and the community are invited to come together to meet the York public school art teachers, view the student art on display, and celebrate the talent of youth in York.
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sunday Closed
