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chess club

Chess Club

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Games

Age Group:

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

Join us for Chess Club! Starting in December @ the library.

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

Adeline Goldminc-Tronzo

Art Exhibit: Community Collects "Art Committee Loves Art"

All Day 1/2 - 3/27
Upper Level at York Public Library

Program Type:

Exhibits, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibits, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The York Public Library has for many years exhibited its winter show under the title “Community Collects.”  This flexible title has allowed the YPL Art Committee to ask different communities to show the art that they have collected.

news

Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, January 2, 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.

morning poetry

Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry

Saturday, January 3, 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. 

canine cuddles dogs

Canine Cuddles

Saturday, January 3, 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.

chess club

Chess Club

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

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Games

Age Group:

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

Join us for Chess Club! Starting in December @ the library.

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

pisa

Italian Conversation Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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:

Parliamo Italiano!  Join our group in the Wheeler Room for casual conversation in Italian. Suitable for those with intermediate to advanced conversational skills in the Italian language. 

yoga

Morning Yoga

Wednesday, January 7, 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.

cooking

Monthly Cookbook Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program

Age Group:

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

Join us for YPL’s inaugural Cookbook Club! York Public Library boasts a deliciously diverse collection of cookbooks. Each month we’ll dive into one of them and bring its recipes to life!

crafting

YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Recurring Program, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

This group meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month in the York Public Library's Wheeler Room. This is open to any and all handcrafters! Bring your own supplies and make friends!

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Age Group

Budget Committee

6:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Budget meeting

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.

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.

Dolly Gordon Meadows Homeowners Association

11:30am–12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Special Meeting of the DGM Homeowner's Association to nominate and elect new board members and discuss and vote on agenda items as a transition of the executive board (President, Treasurer, Secretary and advisory board members) in a neutral locati

LibQuest

All Day 2/1–3/31
Teens
Games
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Young Adult Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join a team or create your own in this interactive library challenge! Teams of adventurers earn points by completing activities and moving their team forward on their journey.

Walking Club

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

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 together. No Walking Club on 1/19/26.

In Person Author Talk: Maine Author Mary Lou Bagley

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

Join Maine author Mary Lou Bagley—known for her engaging reading style—as she dips into her novels, Other Wise and This Other Way of Knowing and introduces the third in the series, Love and Other Matters. 

Realtor CEU Class

9:30am–1:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Realtor Continuing Education

YPL Meeting

1:00pm–2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Leadership Team Meeting

Medicare Counseling Appointments

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

MEDICARE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

By appointment only - Call Southern Maine Agency on Aging @ 207-396-6524 to book a spot.

@ York Public Library. 1:00 - 4:00pm.

Budget Committee

6:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Budget meeting

Italian Conversation Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Recurring Program
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Recurring Program
Event Details:

Parliamo Italiano!  Join our group in the Wheeler Room for casual conversation in Italian. Suitable for those with intermediate to advanced conversational skills in the Italian language. 

School Committee Meeting

6:00pm–8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Regular meeting

Medicare Counseling Appointments

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Health & Wellness
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

MEDICARE COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS

By appointment only - Call Southern Maine Agency on Aging @ 207-396-6524 to book a spot.

Thursdays @ York Public Library. 5:00 - 6:00pm in February and March.

Budget Committee

6:00pm–10:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Budget meeting

Virtual Author Talk: Vanessa Riley

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. 

Mini-Golf at the Library SET UP

All Day
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Mini-Golf at the Library: Course Set Up for "Clubhouse Night" fundraiser. 

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.

3rd Annual Mini-Golf at the Library!

10:00am–4:00pm
Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Special Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preteen, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

More information coming soon!

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

Wake Up to the Wisdom of Poetry

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Recurring Program, Health & Wellness
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. 

Old York Garden Club Board Meeting

9:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting of BOD

Walking Club

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

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 together. No Walking Club on 1/19/26.

York Recyling Committee

3:00pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Wheeler Room
Purpose of Meeting

Consideration of business related to recycling in York

Valentine Vibes Week

02/09/2026 @ 3:00pm–02/13/2026 @ 4:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Young Adult Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready for Valentine’s Day with a full week of card-making and crafts! Stop by the teen room every day after school from 3:00 - 4:30 PM for a different Valentine craft each day.