Lighthouses & Legends has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 11, from 4–6 PM due to the nor’easter winds that hit the York coast on September 27. We’re looking forward to gathering with you under somewhat calmer skies! Tickets are available!

Due to the scheduling change, our guest speaker Micah Johnson is no longer able to attend, but we are happy to share that Nubble Lighthouse Keeper Matt Rosenberg will join us instead and regale us with tales of caring for York's iconic lighthouse. 

Join us at ViewPoint Hotel for an evening of ocean views, food and drinks, music, conversation, and a celebration of York Public Library’s 25 years in our current building. Tickets are $75 per person and include two drink tickets.

About the speaker: Matt Rosenberg has served as the Nubble Lighthouse Keeper since 2012, balancing this unusual calling with his day job teaching English at York High School. From spring through fall, he rows across roughly 100 yards of often-choppy water to Nubble Island, where he helps care for the lighthouse, keeper’s house, and grounds. He also shares his unique view of the iconic Nubble Light through photography and social media, giving people around the world a glimpse of life at one of Maine’s most beloved landmarks. A resident of Wells, Matt says being the keeper is his favorite job—and a special way to connect with the long history of those who have cared for the light.

York Public Library is pleased to present our 4th annual Bancroft Lecture Series event, Ordinary Citizens, Extraordinary Change: How Citizens Unite to Improve their Communities with Dr. Rachael V. Cobb.

Cobb, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Suffolk University, specializes in American politics, particularly voting rights, election administration, and political participation. 

Dr. Cobb co-chairs the university-wide Suffolk Votes committee, which is dedicated to non-partisan voter mobilization and education. Additionally, she serves on the city of Boston’s Mayor’s Election Advisory Committee and the board of the nonpartisan nonprofit MassVOTE. 

Since 2006, she has collaborated with the City of Boston to recruit students as poll workers. Dr. Cobb has also worked with the United States Election Assistance Commission to update their college poll worker guidance. 

Dr. Cobb received her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College.

Seating is limited, registration is required. 

We have an exciting new addition to our Digital Learning Lab program series: Code Club is a hands-on opportunity coming in early November for students in grades 3-6 to learn computer programming. Working with colorful, easy-to-use blocks, students will learn the basics of programming while creating their own interactive projects. They might build a racing game, design an animation, create a musical instrument, tell an interactive story, or turn their ideas into digital art.

No coding experience is required. Code Club is designed for beginners and experienced young creators alike, encouraging students to experiment, solve problems, and learn by making.

The program is being offered in partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and software engineer Mike Harvey, who works with the Foundation on Blockly, a visual programming tool that helps people learn to code using colorful blocks. Harvey has also worked for many years with young people as a technology and computer science teacher, special educator, and outdoor educator.

The Digital Learning Lab at York Public Library offers an inclusive space where students can explore creative digital tools like graphic design, digital photography, virtual reality, podcast production, robotics, coding, and more. Through hands-on workshops and independent exploration, students will build confidence in creative expression while developing valuable digital skills.

York Public Library's Digital Learning Lab was established in 2025 with funding from the American Library Association's Libraries Transforming Communities grant as well Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission's Digital Device subgrant.  

Monthly 

Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry

First Saturday of the Month at 10:00 AM @ Wheeler Room 

Screenwriters Group

First Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM @ Study Room 

Italian Conversation Group

First Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM @ Wheeler Room

Medicare Counseling Appointments

Varied; see calendar @ Study Room

Alzheimer's Support Group

Third Saturday of the Month at 10:00 AM @ Wheeler Room

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