What's New @ YCL

15th Annual Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival


March 18-20; visit Patchworktales.org for event times and locations.


Join us for a fun-filled weekend of storytelling, music, and more, with featured performers Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Bil Lepp, Tim Lowry, Billy Jonas, and Polecat Creek! Visit the Patchwork Tales Official Website for details, including a complete schedule of events.


New Websites

Check out these new websites for k-12 students and educators: StudySC and SC Family Friendly Standards


The Best Value in Town … Your Public Library!

Did you know that York County residents received library services worth $28,539,886 in 2008? Use the handy Library Use Calculator to see how much in library services you have used.


Federal Tax Forms Available at York County Libraries

Tax Help

Federal tax forms are available at all York County Libraries. For information on Federal and State taxes, as well as tax forms you can view and print at home, see the Tax Information Page. Or, for information on receiving Free Tax Help, click here. Please note the following changes this year:

  • South Carolina tax form booklets will not be mailed to households.
  • NO North Carolina forms will be sent to public libraries.
  • The IRS will not provide business forms to public libraries, including
    W-2 and 1099 forms.

Give Your Library the Gift of New Books!

You can help York County Libraries keep new books on our shelves. Contribute to our Bucks for Books campaign! Every dollar donated to this campaign is tax-deductible and will be used to purchase new books for the York County Library System.


Live Homework Help Check it Out!

Public Library Use Increases and Budget Cuts

With the current state of the economy, library usage is up. However, the library is also facing budget cuts and could use your support. To find out more on the topic, you can watch the video from the NBC News Report.


New Business Information Resource

For detailed financial and corporate information on a variety of U.S. and international companies, try our new database, Mergent Online, a generous gift from the Fort Mill-based company Mergent, Inc.

New Online Catalog System at York County Libraries

The York County Library is now a member of the SCLENDS consortium. Read more.

Please note: York County Library’s 24 hour telephone renewal option will no longer be available due to changes in our new catalog system. Items may be renewed by telephone only during normal library hours by calling your local library branch or online through your library account.


Download Audiobooks

Download audiobooks to play on your computer or portable music device! Click here for details.


The York County Library Web site offers access to many online services for the public. While our Web site is filtered in compliance with South Carolina and federal legislation, we strongly suggest that parents monitor children's access of not only this Web site, but of all Internet sites, as no filtering blocks are 100% effective. While we do our best to monitor and control inappropriate access, the York County Library assumes no responsibility for content accessed via its Web site and the links contained within it.