York County Libraries (YCL) is a library system located in York County, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Pennsylvania Library Association, the state's professional association for librarians. The library system consists of 13 full-service libraries, one neighborhood library, and 2 additional pick-up and drop-off locations in the county.
| York County Libraries | |
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 Martin Library, the district center. | |
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| Location | York County, Pennsylvania |
| Established | 1974 |
| Branches | 13 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 600,000[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 1.6 million (2016)[2] |
| Population served | 434,972 (2010)[3] |
| Members | 245,000 (2019)[4] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Robert Lambert[5] |
| Employees | 35 |
| Website | www |
YCL offers programming for children, teens, adults, and seniors, and provides over 600,000 print and digital items for loan and use. The libraries use an interlibrary loan system between all 13 locations, and allows for loan requests from other counties and areas.[6] Those with a valid library card to York Country Libraries are able to reserve materials online and pick them up in their local library. Books may likewise be returned at any library in the system.
History
editThe York County library system first came into existence on February 13, 1974 when York County commissioners passed legislation allowing for the federation of the area's libraries.[7] The impetus for its creation was the 1964 Library Services and Construction Act which appropriated money "to promote the further development of public library services."[8] Since the independent libraries in York County were now considered to be a county system, the county would be qualified to receive state funding.[7] From this act, the county received a grant of $50,000 for the development of the libraries.[9]
In 2018, the Pennsylvania Library Association awarded Paula Gilbert of the York County Libraries their Distinguished Service Award.[10] That same year the Martin Library won Library of the Year.[10][11]
In 2019, the library system underwent a $10 million renovation campaign, funded in part through state grants and private donations. The purpose of the renovation was to upgrade the Martin, Kreutz Creek, and Kaltreider-Benfer libraries to include more community spaces, technology, and overall space.[4] This campaign came after an initial $1 million state grant through Pennsylvania's 2018 Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.[12]
Library Locations
edit| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock | 32 Main St, Glen Rock, PA 17327 |
| Collinsville Community Library | 2632 Delta Rd, Brogue, PA 17309 |
| Dillsburg Area Public Library | 204 Mumper Ln, Dillsburg, PA 17019 |
| Dover Area Community Library | 3700-3 Davidsburg Rd, Dover, PA 17315 |
| Glatfelter Memorial Library | 101 Glenview Rd, Spring Grove, PA 17362 |
| Guthrie Memorial Library | 2 Library Pl, Hanover, PA 17331 |
| Kaltreider-Benfer Library | 147 S Charles St, Red Lion, PA 17356 |
| Kreutz Creek Library | 66 Walnut Springs Rd, York, PA 17406 |
| Martin Library | 159 E Market St, York, PA 17401 |
| Mason-Dixon Public Library | 250 Bailey Dr, Stewartstown, PA 17363 |
| Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | 80 Constitution Ave, Shrewsbury, PA 17361 |
| Red Land Community Library | 70 Newberry Commons, Goldsboro, PA 17319 |
| Salem Square Library | 596 W Princess St, York, PA 17401 |
| Village Library | 35 N Main St #C, Jacobus, PA 17407 |
References
edit- ^ "About York County Libraries | York County Libraries". www.yorklibraries.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Why Are Libraries Important? | York County Libraries". www.yorklibraries.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Three York County libraries to undergo $10 million renovation, expansion". The York Daily Record. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Meet the new York County Library president". The York Daily Record. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Borrow From Other Library Systems | York County Libraries". www.yorklibraries.org. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ a b "County Library System to Debut". York Daily Record. Vol. 172, no. 92. 8 Feb 1974. Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Public Law 88-269" (PDF). February 11, 1964. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Library Board To Organize". York Daily Record. 26 Jun 1974. Retrieved 1 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "2018 Award Winners - Pennsylvania Library Association". www.palibraries.org. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Library Association Names Martin Library as Library of the Year | York County Libraries". www.yorklibraries.org. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "York County libraries get $1 million boost from state". York Dispatch. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
