YCL E-NEWS December 2021 Have a Look at What’s New for York County Library! |
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Take the Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge! |
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It's back! Shake off the winter chills while improving family literacy and encouraging good reading habits during the winter months. The library’s fourth annual "Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge" runs from December 13 through January 31, and all ages are welcome to participate. Register at any YCL branch, the Bookmobile, or online: Just create or log in to your Beanstack account at yclibrary.beanstack.org and keep track of the time you read or listen to an audiobook. Once you've logged 5 hours of reading, stop by any YCL location by January 31 to pick up a prize, while supplies last. For every 5 hours logged, readers will be entered to win a Totally Cool Grand Prize. The more you read, the more chances you have to win! As an added bonus when you sign up, you'll be entered in a special community program offered through Zoobean and Lerner Publishing Group. To celebrate the new year, we challenge York County to read 2 million minutes from December 13 through January 31. Participating schools and libraries who meet their goals will be eligible to win books and author visits from Lerner Publishing. So, beat those winter doldrums by reading and helping us meet our goal. It’s easy! Sign up at yclibrary.org/wrc or at your local library, and follow the challenge via #WinterRead2022 on social media! |
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Help Spread Kindness This Holiday Season |
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YCL Food Drive: Donate non-perishable food and canned goods to your local YCL location from December 1–31. Donations will benefit local area charities within the community they are donated. And don't forget our furry friends — we'll also be collecting pet food donations! Mitten Trees: Contribute new gloves, hats, scarves, and mittens at participating YCL locations through December 31 to send to York County shelters for those in need. You can also knit a winter item for yourself or a friend and donate it to the Rock Hill branch's Mitten Tree! |
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Just pick up a "Take, Make, and (Maybe) Donate" Knit Kit with yarn, a pattern, and knitting needles. Kits will be available starting December 1, while supplies last, at the reference desk on the second floor. |
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Tutor.com: Free Real-time Tutoring Now Available 24/7 Discus — South Carolina's Virtual Library now offers extended hours in Tutor.com for South Carolina residents of all ages! Real-time tutoring is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English and Spanish. No account or appointment is necessary to connect with a tutor; all you need is your Library card number to get started! |
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Happy 'hoopla' Holidays! 'Tis the season for extra holiday borrows on hoopla digital! As a gift from us to you, our loyal patrons, hoopla checkouts have increased from 10 to 13 for the holidays. Borrow up to 13 Instant Titles per month until January 2, in addition to the 5 Flex Borrows you can use on thousands of specially-marked Flex eBooks and audiobooks. Visit YCL's Virtual Library to start downloading! |
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SC Stay Plus: Rent and Utility Assistance Program Were you financially impacted by COVID-19? Are you late on rent and utilities? You may qualify for rental assistance with the help of the SC Stay PLUS program. A trained SC Stay PLUS expert will be available for assistance with applications at the Main Library in Rock Hill. No appointment is necessary. Stop by the second floor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
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Family Storytime in the Park: Join us at Miracle Park on Monday, Dec. 6, from 4–4:30 p.m. for an outdoor, family-friendly storytime with a very special guest — Mrs. Claus! Enjoy stories, songs, and more, and come early to check out books from the Bookmobile. No registration is required, and children of all ages are welcome. Miracle Park is located at 1005 Eden Terrace in Rock Hill; storytime will be held in the picnic area near the playground. For more information, see the Events Calendar. |
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York County Library Hours & Closing Notices 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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- All YCL locations will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, and remain closed Thursday, Dec. 23 – Sunday, Dec. 26, for Christmas. All locations will also be closed Friday, Dec. 31, – Sunday, Jan. 2, for New Year's.
- The Main Library Children's Department will be closed to the public Wednesday, Dec. 15, and Thursday, Dec. 16, while new furniture is installed.
- The Second Floor of the Main Library (Technology Center, Reference, Genealogy, and Young Adult Departments) will be closed to the public beginning Monday, Dec. 27, for new carpeting and furniture installation. Tentatively, a partial reopening is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6, with plans to fully reopen Tuesday, Jan. 18.* During this closing:
- Items on the second floor will be inaccessible from Dec. 27–Dec. 30.
- Access to public computers will be intermittently available downstairs.
- In-person adult and teen programs will be limited. Please check the Events Calendar or call 803-981-5825 for event status. Virtual programming and children's programs will continue as scheduled.
- Friends Books on Main will be open from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, and closed on Saturday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Day.
*For the latest updates, please call 803-981-5858 or check yclibrary.org. |
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