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Fifty years ago, on February 13, , the York County Commissioners created the York County Library System to collectively strengthen ...

Engaging children in language rich learning opportunities is an integral part of what YCL's youth services team does daily. They ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  November 28, 2023  Paul Smith Library to Host Human Rights Day Panel Discussion Local Professionals to Address ...

Writing Poetry The how, what, and why! Writing and reading poetry offers amazing benefits, so it might surprise you to ...

What is GOAL? Each fall, York County Libraries and PeoplesBank® team up to introduce first graders around York County to ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2023 Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Honors Kerry and Debbie McKnight Paul Smith ...

We Celebrated! On Friday September 8th, York County Libraries celebrated the children who completed 1000 Books Before Kindergarten this year! ...

by Robert F. Lambert, President of York County Libraries York County Libraries are grateful for so much in 2022 as ...

Meet Libby! Libby by OverDrive, that is. Libby is OverDrive’s current e-reading app. In February 2023, York County Libraries will ...

Explore Our Online Library Resources Your library card is more powerful than you know! Your YCL card gets you access ...

Celebrate York County History Did you know a lot of things had their start here in York County? We've pulled ...

June is Pride Month June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. (Wondering why June? See our blog on the history behind the ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month April is Autism Acceptance Month. Another name is Autism Awareness Month, or World Autism Month ...

Beyond Story Time: Supporting Learning at Home Through story time, parents, caregivers, and children are developing a love of reading ...

What is Native American Heritage Month? Native American Heritage month (also called American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month) was ...

Did you know September 15–October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States? Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions ...

Did you know September 15—October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States? Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions ...

What is Juneteenth? Now a federal holiday (officially, Juneteenth National Independence Day) is a holiday that marks the date the ...

Did you know that the Paul Smith Library uses a variety of labels on the spines of our books to ...

Parents of first graders, your children are learning how to read and are EXCITED for their trips to the library! ...