Celebrate Comic & Pop Culture at LibraryCon

Hey comic fans, join us for the return of LibraryCon, our popular comic and pop culture convention! This exciting, family-friendly event will be held at the Main Library on Saturday, May 18, from 1-6 p.m. You'll meet special guest authors, including Ashley Belote, Brandon Reese, Brendan Reichs, and Alicia D. Williams. Enjoy games, cosplay contests, crafts, a scavenger hunt, panels, food trucks, and more!

The Liberty Book Company will also provide books to purchase for our author panels. You can pre-order titles by visiting their Facebook page or by calling 803-327-9028. For a full schedule of events, participating authors, contest rules, and more, visit our LibraryCon page.

Register for the Summer Learning Challenge

June 3 – July 31 • All Ages • Register Starting May 18

This summer, "Adventure Begins at Your Library!" York County Library's 2024 Summer Learning Challenge starts June 3 and runs through July 31, with prize drawings, reading incentives, free events, and more, for all ages. Participating is simple! Starting May 18, sign up at any YCL branch, the Bookmobile, or online using our fun, interactive Beanstack website or app. Once you've registered, simply pick up a reading log at any YCL branch or track your progress online using your Beanstack account when the Challenge begins.

Log all your reading progress online or return the completed record by July 31 to receive your incentives! Each time you complete the Challenge, you’ll be entered in the Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the program! Look for full details at yclibrary.org/slc. The Summer Learning Challenge is sponsored by the Friends of the York County Library.

Check Out Our New, Improved Event Calendar!

'Speak Up' for Homeless at Writers’ Workshop

Each Tuesday from 9:30–11:15 a.m., Mr. Shaw will lead discussions and offer writing prompts to help get the creative thoughts flowing for writers of any skill level, housed or unhoused. A notebook and pen will be provided. No registration is required, but each session is limited to 20 people. For an inside look, read the story by South Carolina Public Radio's Scott Morgan, who visited one of our first "Speak Up" workshops.

Experience a Night of 'Poetry Under the Stars'

New Seed Libraries in Clover and Rock Hill

Special delivery! Clover Public Library and the Main Library in Rock Hill are thrilled to offer new seed libraries! There's no borrowing, and no returning — the seeds are yours to keep. Seeds are only available while they last and were generously donated by the York Soil and Water Conservation District. We especially thank District Coordinator Chasity Jones and staff for dropping off items for this effort. For more details, call the Clover Library at 803-222-3474 or the Main Library at 803-981-5858. (Photos courtesy of YSWCD.)

Now Available: Convenient, Affordable Faxing

Need to send a fax? The Library's new FaxScan24 service, now available at the Main Library in Rock Hill, Fort Mill Public Library, and Lake Wylie Public Library, provides convenient, easy faxing worldwide. It’s fast, secure, reliable, and affordable to use! FaxScan24 is self-serve and costs just $1.75 for the first page and $1 for each additional page (within the U.S., 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. Confirmations of faxes sent are provided by text or by calling 1-800-468-2748. You can also check the status of your fax online. To learn more, visit yclibrary.org/fax.

YCL Joins World's Largest Digital Book Club

Join the pack and access Libby through our Virtual Library to get your copy of Wild New World now! You can also visit biglibraryread.com, where you can join the discussion board and find out how to win a tablet, blanket and Libby items!

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.

• Memorial Day: All York County Library locations will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
   

• Friends Books on Main: 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.

During National Library Week (April 7–14), we asked you to share what you like about York County Library, and we were overwhelmed by the feedback — we received over 200 patron comments! Thank you for sharing your ideas, suggestions on how to improve, and kind words of gratitude!