All York County Library locations are closed until further notice. No fines will be charged during our closings.
York County Library is monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) with local, state, and national health officials. As all information is subject to change, please continue to check our Coronavirus, Facebook, or Digital Services Updates pages. And for online virtual programs, free e-books, audiobooks, and more, visit our Virtual Library!
UPDATE: Curbside Services Begin June 8 as Part of YCL's Phased Reopening Plan
Curbside services will begin Monday, June 8. Anyone with a York County Library card or eCard can check out materials they have placed on hold (books, audiobooks, DVDs, ILLs, and HotSpots). Please hold all Book Club Kits and Kinder Kits until further notice. All YCL locations will remain closed to the public during this phase. Outside book drops will continue to remain open, and all items will be properly quarantined. No overdue fees will be charged for items returned during this time. For more information, see our Phase 2 Overview Guide, continue to check our website and Facebook page, or contact us. Thank you for your patience.
Curbside Pick-Up Hours:
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Fort Mill & Rock Hill: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday;
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday -
Clover, Lake Wylie, & York: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
YCL invites all ages to read with us for our virtual "Imagine Your Story" Summer Learning Challenge! The challenge is simple: Read 10 hours and get a prize! For every 10 hours you read (up to 50 hours), you'll earn one entry into a Grand Prize Drawing. Register now, and starting June 8, help us reach our goal to read 5 million minutes!
For help registering or logging time, call us at (803) 992-0263 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 4–6 p.m.
With Kanopy, stream thousands of documentaries, movies, and educational videos, all for free! Watch content from Criterion, PBS, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and more on your TV, desktop, and mobile devices. A valid YCL card and email are required. Monthly borrows are limited to 5 credits.
As a part of Mango Languages’ Public Library Community Outreach Initiative, any York County resident can now access Mango’s language learning software for free — no library card needed!
Subscribe to our updated YouTube channel for virtual programs from your favorite YCL staff members! View and listen along to storytimes, book readings, and tutorials, find exercise and meditation classes from professional instructors, and more! New videos will be posted each week, with something for the whole family!
Get a YCL card quickly with a temporary, virtual eCard for York County, SC residents. An email address and online application are required and will be processed in 24 hours, Monday — Friday. Once we reopen, visit a branch with proof of ID for a physical YCL card.
Join YCL's virtual escape room! Archaeologists recently discovered the tomb of an ancient pharaoh. The team decided to open the tomb, but everyone who has come into contact with its artifacts has disappeared! It’s up to you to find out what happened to them and make sure it doesn’t happen to you, too! Enter only if you dare!
Hey teens, join our Teen Discord channel for daily themed chats, every Monday-Friday from 3-5 pm! Get your invite quickly emailed with our Ask A YA Librarian form. Just provide your name, email, library card number, and Discord username. Please note this channel is only for York County students ages 11-17.
The most recent newsletter from the Friends of the York County Library is now available!
Our locations are closed, but our 24/7 Virtual Library brings the Library to you! You only need a YCL card to access our popular and our newest resources and learning tools, and even movies, TV, music, audio/e-books, and magazines!
Check out our Research, Self-Publishing, and Online Learning pages. See why York County Library is Your Community Link! You can also find the latest updates to these services on our Digital Services Updates page.
What the community is saying about YCL...
Thanks to the York County Library's online resources, our reading has not slowed down a bit during the shutdown! We have enjoyed many Kindle books and Audiobooks during this time. My daughter is now hooked on listening to Audiobooks during our runs/walks. Thank you for supporting our community!
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Liz Bridges
