Your Home Public Library

The new Discovery Collection, which supports active and engaged learning at all levels, is now up and running at YHPL! People of all ages are invited to explore a collection of unique items specifically geared towards science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Items can be checked out with an adult’s library card, and can be used at home or in the classroom.

View, download or print the pamphlet here.

Your Home Public Library will be closed on Saturdays during the summer starting on July 7th. We will resume our normal Saturday hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on September 8th.

Bring 4 – 8 of your smartest friends and try to figure out the mystery behind an ancient book that has gone missing from Harry L. Johnson’s collection. You have one hour to locate the book – but be careful, things aren’t always what they seem. (Registration begins June 1) Stop by the circulation desk or call the library at 607-797-4816 to register.

Have you ever wondered what herbalism is all about? Join our resident herbalist Abigail Sedlock on Thursday June 21 at 7:00pm for an herbal food tasting and open Q and A.Please register and send advanced questions by email to birchraven21@aol.com and put HERB CLASS in the subject line.

Join us on Saturday, June 23 at 1pm for our final Harry Potter craft workshop. The wand has chosen the witch or wizard, but you still need a place to display it. We will show you how to make a picture frame holder and a belt holster for your wand. Will include some simple sewing. Open to ages 9 and older. We will provide all materials. Registration required. Call 797-4816 for more information or to register.