In honor of National Library Week, York Public Library is pleased to offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the Portsmouth Athenaeum with Keeper and Executive Director, Tom Hardiman.  The Athenaeum maintains a collection of over 40,000 volumes and an archive of manuscripts, photographs, objects, and ephemera relating to local history.  It also sponsors exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and other educational and cultural programs.  While there were once hundreds of membership libraries across America, there are now fewer than 20 membership libraries remaining.  Join us to learn more!

Attendees will need to coordinate their own transportation to the Portsmouth Athenaeum.

 Annual Student 

Art Show

Reception: Wednesday, April 2

5:00 - 6:30 PM

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.

Art will be on display throughout the month of April.

YMS & YHS - Upper Level

VES & CRES - Lower Level

Are you curious about the best selling book by Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation, but haven't read it yet? Or maybe you've read it, and you want to know more? Join author and clinical psychologist Dr. Joseph Moldover for a deep dive into the ideas in the book. This is a three-part series, join us for all three or for just one or two, each hosted by a different participating library, as part of MECollab, a sharing partnership between libraries throughout the state.

Session 1 on (4/3):

Are the Kids Alright? 

Session 2 on (4/10):

What's Gone Wrong? 

Session 3 on (4/17)

Where Do We Go From Here?  

Author, poet, songwriter and balladeer, former Portsmouth Poet Laureate John Perrault reads, recites and sings poems and songs—from Wordsworth to Whitman, Dickinson to Dylan, and beyond—plus originals (e.g. “Saco River Song,” “Carbon the Garden,” “Walk by the River”) dedicated to the precious rivers and landscapes—material and spiritual—that water our lives.

Part of this presentation celebrates the Saco and all rivers that are the life blood of this land. A land under enormous stress due to development, pollution, and a warming climate tipping too close to the edge.

Popularly referred to as "Vacationland," Maine hosted 15.3 million visitors in 2023, with tourism a major driver of the State's economy. Learn from two hospitality experts, Haven Hatch (COO of the Crane Hotel Group, York, ME) and Rauni Kew (PR & Green Program Manager of Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, ME) of creative ways Maine resorts have adapted facilities, practices, and services to become more sustainable, including regenerative tourism, where guests are encouraged to leave their destinations better than they found them.

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources.

As coastal communities across the region confront the rising costs of climate disasters and impacts, town and state governments are stepping up to help residents. Hear from Edge Venuti, the youth representative on the Maine Climate Council's Coastal and Marine Working Group, and Megan Mansfield-Pryor, Waste Management Climate Policy Advisor, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future as they discuss adapting to the impacts of climate change, and doing our part to reduce emissions. Bring your questions as residents of a Maine coastal town and join us for this enlightening discussion. 

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources.

Join York Land Trust Stewardship Team for a fun, active morning of invasive plant management at Fuller Forest Preserve (part of York Land Trust). York Land Trust staff will provide an overview of invasive plant species, teach you how to identify common invasive plants at Fuller Forest Preserve, and discuss what you can do about invasive species in your backyard and beyond! Removal of each species will be modeled and practiced by participants, so sturdy shoes, long sleeves and gardening gloves are recommended.

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources.

Wed. 4/9

Ukrainian Egg Decorating

Wednesday, April 9

3:00 - 5:00 PM

Tue. 4/15

York Public Library Poetry Open Mic

Tuesday, April 15

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Wheeler Room

Wed. 4/23

     Ahead of the Curve    Book Discussion 

Wednesday, April 23

11:00 - 12:00 PM

Wheeler Room

Copies of The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland are available at the circulation desk for checkout.

Jodi Picoult

Author Talk: "By Any Other Name" 

with Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 PM

Matthew Fleming

Author Talk: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming

Tuesday, April 8 at 2:00 PM

Gregg Hurwitz

Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 PM

Stinky Storytime

Saturday, April 26

10:30 AM

Children's Room

Join White Pine at YPL!

Calling all middle schoolers! Do YOU have an interest in wildlife, trailblazing, nature meditation or gardening? Do you know how to handle frogs safely? Do you want to see a raccoon pelt or animal claws up close, or use milkweed in cool ways? These are a few of the many things White Pine can lead you to discover! Drop in! Rain or shine.

Friday, April 4 from 3:00 - 4:30pm 
Friday, April 11 from 3:00 - 4:30pm 

SCHOOL BREAK:
Friday, April 25 from 12:30-2:00 pm 

Mon. 4/7

Magnetic Poetry

Monday, April 7 

3:00 PM

Teen Space

4/22 - 4/25

Vacation Week Crafts

April 22 - 25

Drop-in Anytime

Teen Space

In celebration of Earth Week 2025, which takes place April 21-26, the Town of York’s Recycling Committee will host a display of resources at York Public Library to inform folks about how they can protect precious natural resources and the health of themselves and their families by learning to reduce single use plastic, and reuse and recycle.

The Recycling Committee and the High School Eco Club will sponsor a  free giveaway consisting of a reusable eating utensil to carry with you in your handbag or car for quick bites out.  There will be information about the single use plastic food ware ordinance which goes into effect May 18.  Please be sure sure to stop by York Public Library to view this timely display and learn more.

Embracing Wellness: 

A Collaborative Series brought to you by York Public Library, the York, Maine Rotary Club, and Community Partners

Mental Health Awareness Month, May 2025