York Public Library

York Public Library was founded by the York Public Library Association. Incorporated in 1922, YPLA is a nonprofit entity that owns and governs the Library. For over three quarters of a century, a 1,500 square foot building served York’s population as it grew from 2,600 to During this same time, the workplace and society itself went through drastic changes – typewriters became word processors, became computers, and then: the Internet. Library workflow became automated and card catalogs became Online Public Access Catalogs, or OPACs. We have served York’s residents and estimated annual visitors from our beautiful ‘new’ facility, located in the heart of York Village, since 2001. We are both a literal and figurative community center. The Library provides access to materials, services and collections dedicated to people of all ages, income levels, ethnicities, and abilities. We offer a wealth of ongoing educational, recreational, and cultural programs – all geared to enrich, entice, and inspire – and all free and open to the public. The Library’s square feet provides ample space for community groups and organizations to meet, and our Community Meeting Room hosts the official gatherings of the Town’s Boards of Selectmen, Planning, Zoning, and Appeals as well as those for most municipal committees. Our programming attracts people from across the southern Maine and Seacoast area. In a typical year, over people will come through our doors each month to check out a book, get help with a new gadget, read the papers, enjoy a quiet workspace with free wifi, piece together a puzzle, attend a story hour, check their investments, craft with friends, attend a town meeting, research family history, catch a concert, take in an exhibit, get help with a resume, learn to play the ukulele, meet their neighbors, and tell their story.