YCL E-NEWS September 2024 Have a Look at What’s New for York County Library! |
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Roll Out to YCL For Library Card Sign-Up Month |
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Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September! Whether you're looking to enhance your skills, find valuable information, or connect with fellow avid readers, a York County Library card unlocks a world of possibilities. At YCL, you'll find diverse programs, job search assistance, homework help, book clubs, storytimes, and more. Did you know we also offer movies, video games, and mobile hotspots? There’s truly something for everyone. |
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Discover all YCL has to offer! Visit us this month to sign up for a library card, and you'll get a free goodie bag of bookmarks, an ink pen, and more surprises! We also have some fun "I Got My Library Card Today" stickers for children and parents. Learn more about how to get your YCL card today at yclibrary.org. |
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Share your story with us! Take our survey and tell us about the difference York County Library has made in your life. We may feature your story on our website and social media. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! |
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Timeless Tales & Music! • September 21, 2024 |
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It's Tale-Telling Time! The 23rd annual Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival will once again bring stories to life! Experience the magic of storytelling with special pre-festival events all week, culminating with an exciting, full day of one-of-a-kind stories, music, and more from national and local performers. Don't miss this tale-telling extravaganza! Join us on September 21 at The White Home in Rock Hill as our community comes together for this time-honored tradition! Featured guests include: |
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YCL Celebrates Genealogy & Family History |
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Join your fellow genealogists, researchers, and family historians for an exciting, full day of genealogy and family history! YCL's free Genealogy & Family History Expo will be held on Saturday, October 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort Mill's Courtyard by Marriott. Highlights from this exclusive event include: |
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Exhibitors and vendors from area historical and genealogical societies A chance to win fantastic door prizes: DNA testing kits, free subscriptions to genealogy websites and software, genealogy books, and more Free genealogical resources and gifts to enhance your family research
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YCL Sets New hoopla Borrowing Limits |
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Beginning September 16, YCL will reduce the number of hoopla Instant Borrows to eight per month. Although hoopla remains popular and free for patrons to use, the number of YCL cardholders using this service continues to rise, and lowering the number of checkouts will enable us to keep offering hoopla and our other digital services to more people. Note that this change only applies to hoopla and your Instant Borrows. |
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Access to your five Flex Borrows will remain unchanged, as will Bonus Borrows, a selection of titles that do not count against your limit, available the last seven days of each month. Visit our Virtual Library to browse hoopla for over 1 million audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows, and more, and thank you for supporting YCL as we continue to provide exceptional services to York County. |
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Your Voice Matters: Take Our Hotspot Survey |
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Have you borrowed a FREE mobile hotspot? We value your feedback and want to know how this service impacts your life. Please take a moment to complete our survey and help us improve our technology services. Why do you enjoy using your hotspot? Is it primarily for educational, work-related, or social activities, or for other reasons? Please let us know! |
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*All survey results are private and used for statistical purposes only. If you have additional feedback or other suggestions for how to improve this service, please contact us. |
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Let Your Favorite Stories Inspire Your Art! |
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Sketching Stories, offered by the Arts Council of York County, introduces early learners in pre-K and kindergarten to arts and literature, developing their skills through storytelling and hands-on art activities. Each month through April, a YCL librarian will lead a read-along session followed by an art project led by the Arts Council. Storytime is free; the art class fee is $10 per student. |
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Classes are offered on the fourth Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Center for the Arts in Rock Hill. Register online at yorkcountyarts.org, and look for more YCL children's events on our Events Calendar. *Please note that starting this month, the age ranges for youth programs have changed to ages 6–11 for children's programs and ages 12–18 for teen programs. |
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Kanopy Offers "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game" |
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In the 1940s, the mayor of New York City outlawed pinball, claiming it was a form of gambling. From September 5–16, discover how GQ journalist and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe helped overturn this 35-year ban in Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, free for YCL cardholders during Big Movie Watch, a Kanopy film club. Stream this captivating true story through our Virtual Library, then join Sharpe himself at noon on September 12 for an online Q&A. |
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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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Labor Day: All York County Library locations will be closed Saturday, August 31, through Monday, September 2.
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