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prom clothes

Formal Wear Prom Closet

All Day 2/1 - 3/31
Lower Lobby at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Other

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Lower Lobby
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event, Other
Event Details:

YPL is collecting new and gently-used formalwear and prom dresses in the month of February. Please drop off your donations in Youth Services. Starting in March, students may come and try on and take one for the special night!

chess

Chess Club

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables - not the Wheeler room.

yoga

Morning Yoga

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

These meditative, gentle yoga classes will move at a steady pace, slowly cycling through a series of floor-based or seated asanas.

student art for art show reception

Student Art Show Reception!

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

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 yout

Typewriter typing the word "Screenplay"

Screenwriters Group

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Writing Group

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

Join other writers for a writing group for screenwriters, playwrights, or anyone writing a script - all levels welcome! The group will meet the first Thursday of each month in a study room to discuss script ideas and scripts in progress.

birds

Our Amazing Birds: 65 Years Of Birding with Bill Gette (a Virtual Program)

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**

news

Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, April 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.

poetry

Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Cheryl Perreault offers an opportunity each month to come together with others interested in exploring how poems can provide wisdom for daily life. 

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Canine Cuddles

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Area at York Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

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 this month! They are great listeners - snuggle up or read to them.

Nova Part 2

Climate Change Series: Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf Of Maine, Documentary Screening Part 2

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Climate

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Climate
Registration Required
Event Details:

In Part 2: Peril in the Gulf of Maine (53 minutes), dive into Cashes Ledge with scientists as they race to discover if this remote and relatively pristine part of the Gulf of Maine is vulnerable to rapid warming.

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Week in Review Discussion Group

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.

York-Ogunquit Democratic Committee Meeting

10:00am–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting, planning, education

OMAA Docent Exhibition Review

9:00am–10:00am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

To review exhibition materials with volunteers and gallery attendants.

CEO Cmte Meeting

10:15am–11:30am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

YPL CEO Meeting. 

Budding Builders

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Craft Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Every Monday morning at 10:30.  Bring your Little ones to tinker, build and play!  Miss Jo will read a story and then send the little engineers off to various stations to be creative with some fun new manipulatives.

Record Review

10:30am–2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Review of Medical Records.

Walking Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come together to take a walk around town. This is not a library led group. Participants who attend can set the route and length. People interested in walking together can meet in the library lobby at 11am and head out.

Digital Learning Lab: Create Your Own Podcast

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children
Recurring Program, Technology
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Recurring Program, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wanted to start your own show? Join us for a hands-on crash course in podcasting! In this session, you will:

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Photo Disclaimer

Library staff may take photos and/or video at public events to use in digital and printed promotional material. 

Chess Club

5:15pm–6:45pm
Teens, Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club! 

Chess Club will meet in the upper level study rooms and fireside tables - not the Wheeler room.

Selectboard

7:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Selectboard

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Seacoast Newcomers Club Book Group

12:00pm–3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is a longstanding book discussion group. It’s a special interest group of Seacoast Newcomers Club, with over 400 members from Ogunquit to Newburyport.

Earth Day Poetry

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults
Special Event
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Poetry Month and Earth Day at York Library with a nature-inspired poetry workshop led by Cheryl Perreault. This welcoming program invites participants to explore how poetry can deepen our connection to the natural world.

YPL Writing Group

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Writing Group
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

This casual writing group is an opportunity to come together with other individuals to pursue the art or craft of writing. We offer one another feedback, support and encouragement.

Budget Committee

7:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Budget Committee

VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Job Search Help: Do's and Don'ts

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Other
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEWKSBURY LIBRARY THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** 

Ahead of the Reading Curve

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Connect with fellow book lovers to chat about newly released or soon-to-be-published titles.  Choose a book from our collection of advanced reader copies (available behind the Circulation Desk) or bring along any recent read.

Climate Change Series: Salt Marsh Walk & Talk with York Land Trust

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults
Climate
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Climate
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join York Land trust and York River Stewardship Committee's Watershed Program Coordinator Jennifer Hunter and Maine Master Naturalists Sally Harold and Paul Dest for a salt marsh exploration at York Land Trust's Smelt Brook Preserve.&

Little Movers (Drop-in)

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Games
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Climb, play, balance and enjoy positive playtime at this drop-in program. This program is suggested for 6 months - 2 years and their caregiver. 

YRCA Board Meeting

4:00pm–5:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting of the board for York Ready for Climate Action

Virtual Author Talk: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

Baby and Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us 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 toddlers (birth - 2), with their caregivers.

Record Review

10:30am–2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Review of records.

Week in Review Discussion Group

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

This is a casual gathering of individuals interested in having a civil discussion about the week's events.