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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.

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Craft Swap

01/20/2026 @ 10:00am to 01/31/2026 @ 5:00pm
York Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: York Public Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Craft Swap!

Bring in and take home CLEAN, GENTLY USED CRAFT SUPPLIES!


Drop in all week!

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VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK- Book and Dagger: How Librarians Became The Unlikely Spies Of World War II, Elyse Graham

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

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

York Public Library is happy to collaborate with Tewksbury Public Library to offer this virtual author talk.

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YPL Crafting Group

Thursday, January 22, 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!

Medicare Counseling Appointments

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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. 5:00 - 6:00pm.

Camden Conference

CAMDEN CONFERENCE PROGRAM - Part 1: Perspectives on the Land: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Understandings (A Virtual Event)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Program at York Public Library

Program Type:

Camden Conference, Speaker Series, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Camden Conference, Speaker Series, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer this virtual presentation with University of Maine Professor Derek Michaud, PhD, one of two events offered in collaboration with the 39th Annual Camden Confer

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Week in Review Discussion Group

Friday, January 23, 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.

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White Pine Programs Presents Animals in Winter

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Area at York Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

Come discover the wonders of nature in winter with White Pine Programs!

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Death Cafe

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

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

This is a partnership event between York Community Service Association and York Public Library.

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YPL Writing Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wheeler Room at York Public Library

Program Type:

Writing Group

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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VIRTUAL AUTHOR TALK- Book and Dagger: How Librarians Became The Unlikely Spies Of World War II, Elyse Graham

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:

York Public Library is happy to collaborate with Tewksbury Public Library to offer this virtual author talk.

Virtual Author Talk: NY Times Bestseller, The God of the Woods with Liz Moore

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:

We are thrilled to welcome back Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights

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. 

Virtual Author Talk: Award Winning Author Vanessa Riley, Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures

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. 

Virtual Author Talk: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Award-Winning Author

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

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Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

The Art of Cemetery Sleuthing

5:15pm–6:45pm
Adults
Author Talk
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Your local cemetery is a time capsule. Each headstone is plastered with clues about the deceased, those who once walked where you’re walking now.

Live Author Talk: True Crime Writer John Olszewski

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Author Talk
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Author Talk at the Library: John Olszewski

Join us at the library for a compelling author talk with John Olszewski, a true crime author, lecturer, and podcast co-host who has spent more than 30 years studying a

Harry "Bucky" Lew, basketball's first Black professional

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

Harry “Bucky” Lew leapt over pro basketball’s color wall in 1902 and continued to integrate every single role in the game over the next 25 years.

Virtual Author Talk: The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Author and Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Author Talk
Virtual Event
Library Branch: York Public Library
Room: Virtual Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

THE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.