Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge

December 12, 2022 – January 31, 2023 • Registration Online Now!

The Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge is back! This winter, YCL joins Beanstack for its sixth annual Winter Reading Challenge. This year’s theme, "All the Feels," encourages readers of all ages to feel, experience, and dive into how reading enlivens our emotions. We challenge York County to read at least 2 million minutes as we compete for a chance to win cash prizes, shared among the top-performing libraries and schools across the nation. Register online now! Visit yclibrary.org/wrc for full details. Happy reading!

New Service: 24-Hour Contactless Pickup!

We are excited to announce our new Library Lockers are now available to YCL cardholders for convenient, 24-hour pickup service at all YCL locations!

Using the lockers is simple! Just place a hold on the items you want to check out, choose a Library Locker pickup location, and wait for an email notifying you when your items are ready. You may then visit your designated Library Locker and scan your library card or enter your card's barcode number to open the locker door and retrieve your materials! For more details, see Library Lockers.

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Visit YCL's Virtual Library for Homework & Career Help

Brainfuse: Get online help from real, live tutors; powerful tools for learning, writing assistance, and test preparation; a Language Lab for those learning a foreign language; and expert tutoring for Spanish. Live tutors are available daily from 2:00–11:00 p.m.

Gale Presents: Udemy: Find more than 4,000 on-demand video courses from world-class instructors for a tailor-made learning experience across 75 categories in business, technology, design, and more. Please note, a Google or Microsoft account is required. 

StudySC: This image-rich, fact-filled website provides students, educators, and parents with articles, videos, images, maps, and other quality online content on the study of famous people, geography, history, facts, and more South Carolina-related topics.