YCL E-NEWS April 2024 Have a Look at What’s New for York County Library! |
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Celebrate National Library Week, April 7-13 |
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National Library Week highlights the essential role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities, and how libraries have gone above and beyond to adapt to meet the needs of their users. Libraries give us a green light to experience something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue our passions through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, lectures, and more. YCL offers a wide array of programs, classes, and resources, as well as internet and technology access, tools for literacy skills, and support for job seekers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. York County Library is there for you, all the way to the finish line. |
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We’d Love to Hear From You! |
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Stop by for a visit during National Library Week, April 8–13, and tell us how we’re doing! Leave a comment or two for us on our “Feedback Wall” within the Library using the post-it notes provided. You can also leave a comment online under our “Say Something” section at yclibrary.org. Patron comments will be used to assess YCL services and customer satisfaction. Ready, set, library! |
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YCL Reference Librarian Recognized for Employee Excellence |
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John Skardon, YCL's Reference/Genealogy Librarian, was awarded the Public Library Employee Excellence Award during the Friends of South Carolina Libraries' annual meeting on March 23. John was nominated by the Friends of the York County Library for his services to York County Library, which includes his renowned work with YCL’s local history and genealogy. Among John’s other accomplishments are achieving “Affiliate Library” status with FamilySearch, a non-profit organization offering genealogy information and database, teaching a basic genealogy course for the City of Rock Hill’s Lifelong Learning program, producing a book of abstracts of early York County deeds (1801–1815), and creating the annual York County Library Genealogy and Family History Expo. Congratulations, John! |
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Introducing Princh, Our New Printing Solution! |
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Need to print something, but don’t have access to a printer? We are happy to announce that we have a new printing solution at our library - Princh! You can now print to any YCL location from your mobile device or anywhere with internet access using https://print.princh.com/ or a mobile app. The cost is 15¢ per page for black and white or 25¢ for color, with 24 hours to pick up print jobs at any of our five locations. Printing through https://print.princh.com/ does not require the installation of any software. To print by mobile app, download the Princh app to your iOS or Android device through the Google Play or Apple App stores. |
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FaxScan24 at Fort Mill Public Library |
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Need a fax machine to send your faxes? The York County Library is excited to implement FaxScan24 at the Fort Mill Public Library. The Library’s FaxScan24 service provides our patrons with the convenience of easily faxing worldwide. It’s fast, secure, reliable, and affordable to use! The fax machine is self-serve and costs $1.75 for the 1st page and $1.00 for each additional page for faxes within the United States, Canada, and Caribbean. Pay for your faxes directly at the kiosk using your VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, or Discover credit/debit card. No cash can be accepted. The machine accepts credit/debit cards only. |
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Confirmations of faxes sent are provided by text or by calling the FaxScan24 toll-free number 1-800-468-2748. You can also check the status of your fax online. To learn more, visit https://yclibrary.org/fax |
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2024 Indie Author Project Annual Contest |
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Attention Local Authors! Are you an indie author looking for a chance to showcase your talent? The Indie Author Project Annual Contest is looking to find the best indie-published book in seven genres: Mystery/Thrillers, Romance, SciFi/Fantasy, Historical Fiction, General/Contemporary Fiction, Memoir, and Young Adult. Submit your work April 1 - May 31 for your chance to win $2,500 and other amazing prizes! To learn more about this contest, visit https://indieauthorproject.librariesshare.com/iap. |
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Foundation Directory Online Professional |
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Candid is a nonprofit that helps other nonprofits serve their communities. We offer Candid’s key tools including GuideStar and Foundation Directory Online (FDO). Our patrons can access GuideStar to research local nonprofits to support and to find services. Nonprofits and individuals seeking funding, scholarships, or fellowships can access Foundation Directory Online to find and connect with funders. FDO is a premier resource for locating in-depth information about grant makers, their grants, scholarships, and RFPs. It includes profiles for 140,000 grantmakers, 4 million grants for non-profit organizations, and 10,000+ sources that provide funding to individuals. (Due to license restrictions, these resources are only available for use at the Main Library in Rock Hill using library computers or library Wi-Fi.) |
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Need Eclipse Plans? We’ve Got You Covered. |
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On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Locally, we will experience a partial eclipse of 80% of the sun. Weather permitting, stop by the Main Library to safely view the eclipse with the Museum of York County’s Personal Solar Telescope (PST), accompanied by Planetarium Manager Carole Holmberg. The PST will be set up along the Black Street side of the Library in the City of Rock Hill’s amphitheater from 2 - 4 PM. We will also have a limited supply of safe viewing glasses that can be shared among participants. No registration required. Want to watch the eclipse online? The San Francisco Exploratorium Museum is advertising a live stream of the eclipse from various locations on April 8. You can also download the app to watch the eclipse from totality on your smartphone. |
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Please enjoy the eclipse safely! |
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Free ISO certified Solar Eclipse Glasses will be available to pick up at all YCL locations beginning Monday, April 1 (limit two per family), only while supplies last. The glasses were made possible through a grant from STAR Net's SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) initiative, with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. |
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York County Library is not responsible for any damage due to use of solar eclipse glasses. Please be advised it is not safe to look directly at the sun or take pictures of the sun during an eclipse - solar rays could damage eyes and electronics. |
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Thanks for Taking Our "YC Reads" Challenge! |
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Thanks to all those who participated in YCL's Fifth Annual York County Reads! We hope you enjoyed our featured books, cooking demonstrations, and other fun York County Reads events as we celebrated this year's theme, "What’s Cooking in York County? " Be sure to look for more announcements about future reading challenges soon, and keep reading, York County! |
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Raising Awareness of Period Poverty |
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York County Library is proud to partner with The Period Project, an initiative to provide free menstrual hygiene products to individuals in need. Visitors can ask for a free kit at any service desk within any YCL branch. Items include pads, tampons, and liners (while supplies last). |
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York County Library Hours All Locations: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Main Library (Rock Hill), Fort Mill, & Lake Wylie: Saturday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Clover & York: Saturday, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. |
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Congratulations on 8 years, Friends Books on Main! Friends Books on Main celebrates its eighth anniversary April 15! Shop a huge selection of books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks for all ages at the Friends of the Library bookstore, open to the public at 206 E. Main St. in Old Town Rock Hill, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. |
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Child Abuse Prevention Month - The Main Library (Rock Hill) is partnering with the Children’s Attention Home for Plant a Pinwheel Day on April 5. Stop by service desks at the Main Library for a pinwheel. Come-See-Me Festival - April 11-20 Come-See-Me Parade - Kick off the Come-See-Me Festival with a family-friendly parade through downtown Rock Hill on April 11! The Library Hop - On April 11, hop on in for a froggy story time at the Main Library (Rock Hill) then join us for a scavenger hunt downtown. Come See Me at the Library! - On April 12, hop on in and come celebrate the Come-See-Me Festival at the Main Library (Rock Hill)! Sundaes with Glen & Mother Goose - On April 14, enjoy ice cream, storytime, and fun activities with Mother Goose, Glen, Beamer, and other local mascots! The Library Hop - On April 18, hop on in for a froggy story time at the Main Library (Rock Hill) then join us for a scavenger hunt downtown. Earth Day Birthday - Saturday, April 20 National Poetry Month - Fort Mill Public Library will host a Poetry Slam for all ages on April 23 from 5:30-6:30 PM. Register online or call 803-547-4114, starting Apr. 9.
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