YCL E-NEWS August 2023 Have a Look at What’s New for York County Library! |
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Thank You for Supporting Summer Reading! |
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We did it! With your help, we read more than 4 million minutes during this year's "All Together Now" Summer Learning Challenge! York County Library would like to extend a big thank you to all summer learning participants and supporters for helping us meet our reading goal, and we hope you enjoyed reading together with family and friends. YCL also thanks the Friends of the York County Library for helping to make this Challenge possible. Those who finished the Challenge can pick up their prizes through August 11. Join us again next year for more thrilling performances, activities, and reading fun! Keep checking yclibrary.org/slc for updates! |
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Let YCL Help You 'Be Cool' for Back to School! |
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Preparing to go back to school can be cool with YCL and these free community back-to-school events! Pick up free school supplies, enjoy fun activities, and learn some helpful tips for making it an awesome school year. |
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Summer School Supplies Drive July 17–August 25; Fort Mill Library Donate school supplies and backpacks for local kids to use this upcoming school year! CSD Back-to-School Bash Friday, August 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Clover Memorial Stadium Meet the Charlotte FC and Sir Minty as we say goodbye to summer with fun and games, along with supplies and services provided by local businesses and organizations. |
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Middle School Meetup Tuesday, August 8, 2–3:30 p.m.
Main Library, Rock Hill Meet fellow York County middle school students, learn some tips for navigating middle school, and pick up some school supplies! Ages 11–14. Register online or call 803-981-5870. Limit 20. |
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High School Hangout Thursday, August 10, 2–3:30 p.m.
Main Library, Rock Hill
Meet fellow high school students and learn tips for high school! We'll also have information about applying for college and scholarships, and free school supplies! Ages 14–18. Register online or call 803-981-5870. Limit 20. |
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For more back-to-school resources, check out our Homework Help page. You'll find test-prep and career tools, skill-building materials, eBooks, multimedia, and even live homework from real tutors! |
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Borrowing Rules Updated with New Item Limits |
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The borrowing guidelines for York County Library were recently updated to change the maximum number of items our users may check out at once: York County resident and non-resident cards are limited to 30 items per person, which includes children, teens, and adults. Teacher Cards are limited to 50 items. Please note that these limits exclude special collection items such as mobile hotspots.
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These changes follow the move to Symphony, our new catalog system, as a way to help standardize guidelines for all SCLENDS member libraries. If you still haven't tried our new system, you'll need the last four digits of your phone number for your PIN/password to log in, but no PIN is necessary to access Libby or most other Virtual Library services. For more information about our borrowing guidelines, visit our Library Cards page, and learn more about Symphony at yclibrary.org/symphony. |
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Mindful Meals: A Free Online Workshop Series |
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Preparing a meal from scratch can be a gateway to mindfulness, providing welcome respite from life's stresses as each chop, stir, and knead serves as a therapeutic outlet for both your mind and body. Join us for a free, four-part online workshop — "Mindful Meals: Nourishing Your Mental Wellness through Cooking," and learn how cooking at home can promote high self-esteem, healthier living, and a sense of belonging. |
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Starting August 2, chef Darbe Smart will share her passion for cooking and love for food with us via Zoom each Wednesday from 5–6 p.m. Recipes will be provided in advance for those who would like to cook along, but you can also watch, learn, and re-create your own masterpiece later. All meals are designed to be prepared in under an hour. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Please enter YORK COUNTY LIBRARY or YCL where it asks where you heard about the program. You can find more information about this series and other workshops from Workforce Opportunity Services at wforce.org. |
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'Bonus Borrows' Return for Back to School! |
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Just in time for back to school, hoopla digital Bonus Borrows return for August! Choose from more than 100 Instant Titles, all at NO cost to the library and requiring ZERO of your monthly borrows. You'll also continue to have access to over one million audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV shows, and more. Visit YCL's Virtual Library now to start enjoying Bonus Borrows, as well as these other new hoopla additions: |
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Bookmobile Seeks New Stops for Fall Schedule |
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The YCL Bookmobile wants to visit your location! We're interested in providing services to areas of the county that have been historically underserved by the Bookmobile and the library as a whole, and we're currently seeking new stops in York, Clover, the Catawba Reservation, and the Hickory Grove/Smyrna area of York County. If you're interested in being added to the fall Bookmobile schedule, please use our Stop Request Form to find more information and submit a request. We look forward to being Your Community Link! |
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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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Summerfest: York Public Library will be closed Saturday, Aug. 26, for the City's annual Summerfest festival.
Friends Books on Main: Visit the Friends of the Library bookstore for the paperback bag sale! From August 3–5, fill a bag, supplied by the Friends, with mass-market paperbacks for just $10!* Bags generally hold 35–40 books. Friends Books on Main is 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.
*Fiction and non-fiction mass-market paperbacks only; children’s books are excluded.
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