Event List

Rhymes in your mind? You’ve got poet-ential! Stop by the Teen Space and create your own poems using our magnetic poetry board or blackout poems. This program is drop-in for 5th - 1...

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. &n...

Join us for stories, movement and songs. After the stories, we will make a craft to take home. Suggested for ages 3 - 5, with a caregiver. This is a drop-in program.

 Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the ...

 These meditative, gentle yoga classes will move at a steady pace, slowly cycling through a series of floor-based or seated asanas. Though one can expect a few standing poses,...

 Kati Bourque will teach you the art of creating Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter Eggs. She has been creating Pysanky for over 20 years and has been teaching others for over 10 ye...

This program is part of our 2025 Climate Change Series: Coastal Impacts and Resources. This series is co-sponsored by York Public Library, York Ready for Climate Action and York La...

Join Barb at York Land Trust headquarters for stories, songs and an activity. This is an OFF-SITE program. Plan ahead! Wear your walking boots, and enjoy a walk on the trails ...

Climb, play, balance and enjoy positive playtime at this drop-in program. This program is suggested for 6 months - 2 years and their caregiver. This is not a storytime facilit...

 Are you curious about the best selling book by Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation, but you haven't read it yet? Or maybe you've read it, and you want more?Join author and...

Join Ms. Katie for rhymes, songs and a story, followed by social playtime. We'll work on developing social, literacy and motor skills in this program series designed for babies and...

 This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events. Come with an open mind and a willingness to engage with people from...

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 raccoo...

Join some of our canine crew for cuddles and comfort. We’ll also have some other calming activities in our cozy sunroom corner. Pop by and see which pup is visiting the Library thi...

 Join library staff or volunteers to take a walk around town. We’ll start from the library lobby and try out a variety of different routes. The group will set the pace to...

Join us for stories, movement and songs. After the stories, we will make a craft to take home. Suggested for ages 3 - 5, with a caregiver. This is a drop-in program.

 THE BOOK FOR APRIL IS: THIS IS HAPPINESS by Niall WilliamsFinely wrought novel about rural Irish life in the late 1950s. Niall Williams' novel is an intricately observed...

 YPL National Poetry Month Celebration Event Come unleash your creativity, share your verses, and embrace the power of spoken word at York Public Library's Poetry Open Mi...

 These meditative, gentle yoga classes will move at a steady pace, slowly cycling through a series of floor-based or seated asanas. Though one can expect a few standing poses,...

 Rick Jackson, a now-retired LAPD detective, had his true crime book released last month. The name of the book is Black Tunnel White Magic: A Murder, A Detective’s Obsession, ...

  This group meets the first and third Thursday of every month in the York Public Library's Wheeler Room. This is open to any and all handcrafters! Bring your own supplie...

Climb, play, balance and enjoy positive playtime at this drop-in program. This program is suggested for 6 months - 2 years and their caregiver. This is not a storytime facilit...

It’s thyme to plant some seeds! Make a pocket-sized garden, de-stress and tend your wee plants. Keep calm, and carrot on. This program is drop-in for 5th - 12th grade.