What's Cooking? Join York County Reads!

Read, Encourage, Inspire • Popular Authors • Fun Events

Just use our Beanstack website or the Beanstack Tracker App to create or sign into your account, record participation, and earn digital badges for completing activities. You'll get a prize for signing up — a stackable colored pencil, gel pen, measuring spoon, or kitchen cutlery set (while supplies last).​ Complete the challenge to be entered into a Grand Prize Drawing for a gift basket from each YCL location! We'll also have fun "Take-and-Make" activities to pick up throughout the program and special events, including cooking demonstrations, storytimes, and more! Visit yclibrary.org/ycreads for full details.

Celebrate Black History Month with YCL

•  Black History Trivia Quiz: Pick up a Black History Trivia Quiz at any YCL location, complete it, and return it by February 29 for a chance to win a $25 Olive Garden gift card! See the full details and contest rules.
   

• Black History Month Movies: Bring your lunch, if you’d like, and enjoy these Black History movies. Light refreshments provided. Children 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required.

  • The Woman King: Saturday, Feb. 10, 1–4 p.m., Main Library, Rock Hill

  • Respect: Saturday, Feb. 17, 1–4 p.m., Main Library, Rock Hill
     

• Harriet Tubman Solo Performance and Workshop: Learn Harriet Tubman's story from enslaved girl to woman warrior of freedom, as shared by Mama Lo (author and storyteller Carlo Dawson). Participants will engage in "secret agent" training, learn code songs, and read code maps in quilts. Carlo will also have her children's books for sale. Ages 8-12. Registration is required. Saturday, Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Main Library, Rock Hill
   

• Romare Bearden and the Art of Collage: Join us for a lesson on Romare Bearden’s life and work, including his impact on Charlotte, NC. The lesson will be followed by a collage project to explore your creativity with paper, just as Bearden did. All materials provided. Ages 18+. Registration is required. Friday, Feb. 23, 3–4:30 p.m., Main Library, Rock Hill.
   

• History and Preservation of African-American Cemeteries: Explore the history behind some early York County African-American cemeteries, many neglected and abandoned and in dire need of preservation. A panel of historians and preservationists will discuss their work in locating and caring for these final resting places of enslaved people and later African-Americans from our communities. Ages 18+. Registration is required. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 5–6:30 p.m., Main Library, Rock Hill.

Emmett Jay Scott Literary and Arts Festival

Saturday, Feb. 10 • 11 a.m.–4 p.m. • Emmett Scott Center

This year, we have special guest Elaine Brown, former chairwoman of The Black Panther Party, author of A Taste of Power, and granddaughter of Emmett Scott. The YCL Bookmobile will also be outside to sign everyone up for library cards and to check out books. Call (803) 980-5820 for more information.

Transferable Skills: A Free Online Workshop

From 6–8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, instructor Addie M. Rimmer will help us explore how recognizing, developing, and enhancing these skills can boost your career, marketability, and plan for future growth. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Please enter YORK COUNTY LIBRARY or YCL when asked where you heard about the program, and find more information about this series and more from Workforce Opportunity Services at wforce.org.

Join the Together We Read Digital Book Club

Learn more about Together We Read at togetherweread.com, where you can also join the online discussion and find other recommended reads.

Find Resources for Tax Forms and Preparation

YCL will once again offer limited Federal tax forms to the public, although currently we only have Forms 1040, 1040-SR, and instructions for tax year 2023. We encourage you to visit the IRS website to view, download, print, and order your Federal tax products online. No paper state income tax forms will be available. Visit our Tax Resources page or view YCL's Tax Help Flyer for an overview of tax resources and more, including where to find free local tax preparation assistance. Please continue to check yclibrary.org for updates.

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.

• Staff In-Service Days: All YCL locations will be closed as follows:

• Clover Library: Monday, Feb. 12

• Fort Mill Library: Tuesday, Feb. 13

• York Library: Wednesday, Feb. 14

• Main Library, Rock Hill: Thursday, Feb. 15

• Lake Wylie Library: Friday, Feb. 16

• 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.