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Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge

December 9, 2024 – January 31, 2025 Register Online Now!

The Totally Cool Winter Reading Challenge is back! This winter, we challenge all of York County to read at least 2 million minutes for your chance to win great prizes! It's easy! Simply register online or at any YCL location and track your progress with our interactive Beanstack service. After reading just 5 hours, you'll get a fun prize and enter a Grand Prize Drawing! Earn another chance every 5 hours you read — up to 5 entries! Visit yclibrary.org/wrc for full details. Happy reading, York County!

Celebrate 50 Years of the Friends of the Library

Sunday, January 26 • 2:00 p.m. Main Library, Rock Hill  Resister Online

Join special guest speaker Susan Millar Williams for the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Friends of the York County Library! Susan will discuss A Devil and a Good Woman, Too, her award-winning biography of South Carolina author Julia Peterkin. Copies of Susan’s books will also be available for purchase. Advance registration is encouraged; register online or email yorkcountyfriendsofthelibrary@gmail.com.

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Save the Date! Environmental Sculpture Unveiling

Tuesday, January 21 11:00 a.m. Main Library, Rock Hill

York County Library is excited to unveil its unique new environmental sculpture, a stunning

crane created in partnership with Keep York County Beautiful and PalmettoPride to promote litter awareness and inspire change through art. Free prizes will be available while supplies last.

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Families can also enjoy a special preschool storytime, inspired by the crane and its role in nature, just before the big reveal at 10:30 a.m. inside the library. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the power of art and storytelling!

Thank you for borrowing a FREE YCL Wi-Fi mobile hotspot!

We value your feedback. Please take a moment to complete our survey and help us improve our technology services. We'd like to know how this service impacts your life. What activities do you like to access using a hotspot? Are they primarily for educational, workforce-related, or social purposes, or do you have other useful reasons? Please let us know!

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*All survey results are private and are used for statistical purposes ONLY. If you have any additional feedback or other suggestions for how to improve this service, please contact us.

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Get Help: Resources for Tax Forms and Preparation

YCL will once again offer limited Federal tax forms to the public, although currently, we do not have an expected arrival date. 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.

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Let Your Favorite Stories Inspire Your Art!

​4th Saturdays, 10–11 a.m. Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill

Sketching Stories introduces pre-kindergarten children to the world of arts and literature, developing children's skills through storytelling and hands-on art activities. Each month, a guest YCL librarian will lead a read-along session followed by an art project led by the Arts Council of York CountyFor early learners in pre-K and kindergarten. Storytime is free; art class fee is $10 per student. Register online at yorkcountyarts.org/sketchingstories.

Public Correction: Moratorium on Books For Minors That Contain Any Sexual Content: At a special called meeting of the YCL Board of Trustees held on October 16, the Board minutes were amended to correctly state the motion passed on October 10. Read the full announcement

What the Community is Saying About YCL ...

It is amazing the amount of free resources you can find. FREE online tutoring and other fun events ear round. We are blessed to be able to check out the Mobile hotspots and provide FREE internet for homework. RH Branch staff are always kind, polite and eager to make you feel welcomed.

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