YCL E-NEWS December 2022 Have a Look at What’s New for York County Library! |
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Totally Cool Winter Reading ChallengeDecember 12, 2022 – January 31, 2023 • Register Online Now |
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Shake off the winter chills with Beanstack's Winter Reading Challenge! This year's theme, "All the Feels," is open to all ages from December 12 through January 31. Help us read at least 2 million minutes as we compete for cash prizes! It's easy! Just sign up online or at any YCL branch and track your reading time using your Beanstack account.
After logging 5 hours, 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! Visit yclibrary.org/wrc or see the FAQ for full details, and follow the challenge via #WinterRead2023 on social media. |
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Special Winter Programs at York County Library
Look for these great events and more wintertime fun on our Events Calendar! |
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Origami Holidays Recycle old Christmas cards and learn how to fold origami at the same time! We’ll make beautiful boxes to use as gifts or tabletop decorations, and also create ornaments for trees, presents, or greeting cards. For adults and children ages 8 and up. Register online or call 803-831-7774. December 3, 2–3 p.m.,
Lake Wylie Library Youth Poet Laureate Paint & Sip
Enjoy an evening of poetry with Rock Hill's Youth Poet Laureate, Abigail McCluney, and other youth poetry ambassadors while you paint a unique canvas creation through guided instruction or on your own. Ages 14 and up. No registration required. December 3, 6:30–8 p.m.,
Main Library (Rock Hill) |
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Holiday Wrapping Party
Can't find the space to hide all your gift-wrapping shenanigans? We've got you covered! Wrapping services can be provided, including gift bags of all sizes, wrapping paper, bows, gift tags, and other materials. Register online or call 803-684-3751.
December 12, 12–1 p.m., York Library
Wrap It Up!
Get creative with your gift-wrapping! We'll provide bags, paper, ribbons, bows, and everything else. Just bring your gifts, boxes, and a joyful spirit as we enjoy hot cocoa and watch wrapping tutorials while we work. Register online or call 803-222-3474, starting December 5. December 19, 5–6:30 p.m.,
Clover Library |
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Winter Wonder Lab*
Kick off the Winter Reading Challenge with a wonderful time of giddy goodness and festive fun, as we gasp and laugh at the Mad Scientist’s exciting, merry science experiments! Through a mix of science and magic, you'll see a playing card vanish, only to reappear neatly gift-wrapped, and a mysterious North Pole rock that turns out to be dry ice! December 12, 4–4:45 p.m., Main Library (Rock Hill). Ages 5-11.
Register online or call 803-981-5888. Limit 50. December 13, 4–4:45 p.m., York Library. Ages 5-11.
Register online or call 803-684-3751, starting December 2. Limit 25. December 16, 3:30–4:15 p.m., Fort Mill Library. Grades K–5.
Register online or call 803-547-4114, starting December 2. Limit 30.
*This event was made possible by a generous grant from the Arts Council of York County. |
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Get Your Holiday Holds with 24-Hour Pickup! |
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The library may be closed for the holidays, but our Library Lockers provide convenient, 24/7 access to your favorite reads! Simply place a hold on your items, choose a locker pickup location, and wait to be notified when your items are ready. Then, just visit your designated Library Locker and scan your library card or enter the barcode number to retrieve your materials! For more details, see Library Lockers. Happy Holiday Reading! |
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Help Spread Kindness This Holiday Season |
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YCL Food Drive: During the month of December, all YCL locations will accept donations of nonperishable food and canned goods. 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: Help decorate our mitten trees and warm the hearts of those in need with your gifts of new gloves, hats, scarves, and mittens at participating YCL locations through December 31. All donations will be sent to York County shelters. |
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Blessing Boxes: Looking for other ways to help? Please remember the Blessing Boxes at our libraries in Rock Hill, Clover, Lake Wylie, and York. Drop off your donations of canned food, bottle water, small snacks, and other nonperishable food items throughout the holidays and beyond. |
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'Tis the Season for MerryMaking with hoopla! |
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MerryMaking Collection: Ease the holiday hustle and bustle this season with hoopla's MerryMaking collection! This take-home program features fun, festive activities for the whole family. Plan a holiday movie night, create tasty holiday treats, and more! Visit YCL's Virtual Library to access hoopla now, and be sure to check out the great holiday suggestions available at hoopla's MerryMaking website! |
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Extra Holiday Borrows: 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 through January 4, in addition to the 5 Flex Borrows you can use on thousands of specially-marked Flex eBooks and audiobooks. Holiday Music Collections: Nothing quite makes the holiday spirits merry and bright like holiday music! Enjoy these holiday music collections and more on hoopla this season: Christmas Classics • Country Christmas • Holiday Soundtracks & Compilations Holiday Jazz • New Holiday Music • R&B Christmas • Reason for the Season |
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New eBooks Added to PebbleGo/PebbleGo Next |
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Fifty ebooks from Capstone are now accessible from the Discus PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next resources! Readers will find fiction and non-fiction eBooks in English and Spanish for Pre-K – Grade 4 level students, with auto-play and read-aloud features for young learners. These ebooks are available for unlimited concurrent use. Visit yclibrary.org/all-resources to enjoy the new eBooks and find even more reading fun! |
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Please Note: Magic School Bus has been removed from our Discus resources due to licensing constraints. |
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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. Christmas: All York County Library locations will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, and remain closed through Monday, December 26. New Year's: All York County Library locations be closed Saturday, December 31, through Monday, January 2, for New Year's. Friends Books on Main will close at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 24, for Christmas Eve. Through December 18, store hours will be expanded for the holidays! Stop by 206 E. Main St. in Old Town Rock Hill, Thursdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30–4 p.m.
*During our holiday closings, the book drops at our Rock Hill and Clover locations will be closed; only the book drops at our Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, and York Libraries will remain open for returning library materials. No fines will be charged for overdue items during these times. Visit www.yclibrary.org for more information about our Fine-Free Policy. |
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