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This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3–5 years)

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

French Fun for Little Learners

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years)

This playful bilingual program introduces little ones to the foundations of French through engaging storytime, sing-alongs, and interactive games.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This playful bilingual program introduces little ones to the foundations of French through engaging storytime, sing-alongs, and interactive games.

This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.

PAWS to Read

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children / Elementary (6–11 years)

Reading aloud helps young students expand their vocabulary and improve comprehension.  A friendly face, particularly one accompanied by a wagging tail, can help ease reading jitters and build self-confidence in readers who want extra practice

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reading aloud helps young students expand their vocabulary and improve comprehension.  A friendly face, particularly one accompanied by a wagging tail, can help ease reading jitters and build self-confidence in readers who want extra practice

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Adult Chess Club

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Reference Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Chess Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

A chess group for adults! Come on in and play a few games of chess, or learn how to play. All skill levels are welcome! All materials provided.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Reference Area (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Chess Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A chess group for adults! Come on in and play a few games of chess, or learn how to play. All skill levels are welcome! All materials provided.  

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Roots Roundtable

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

Interested in genealogy? Need help with your research? This small support group meets the first Saturday of each month for education, support, and friendship. All skill levels are welcome. Come join us and learn more about your family story.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Event Details:

Interested in genealogy? Need help with your research? This small support group meets the first Saturday of each month for education, support, and friendship. All skill levels are welcome. Come join us and learn more about your family story.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.
This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Family Storytime

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family

Join us for a family-friendly storytime filled with stories, songs, and more.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a family-friendly storytime filled with stories, songs, and more.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Old Age/Young Age: What's The Difference - An Afternoon with Judy Kurtz Goldman

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Friends of the York County Library, the Library has invited author and Rock Hill native Judy Kurtz Goldman to speak on her new memoir, The Rest of Our Lives.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Friends of the York County Library, the Library has invited author and Rock Hill native Judy Kurtz Goldman to speak on her new memoir, The Rest of Our Lives.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.

Once Upon a Lap Playdate

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth-23 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting April 21. Limit 30.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth-23 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting April 21. Limit 30.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.
This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Good Yarn Stitch Club

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)

Bring your crafting projects (crochet, knitting, cross stitch, anything you can carry) and work along with other crafty people in the neighborhood.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your crafting projects (crochet, knitting, cross stitch, anything you can carry) and work along with other crafty people in the neighborhood.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.
This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Family Storytime in the Park

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Offsite (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Outreach, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family

Join us at Miracle Park for an outdoor, family-friendly storytime.  We will read stories, sing songs, and more. Come early (3:15–3:45 p.m.) and check out books from the library bookmobile.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Offsite (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years), Preschoolers (3–5 years), Children / Elementary (6–11 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Outreach, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at Miracle Park for an outdoor, family-friendly storytime.  We will read stories, sing songs, and more. Come early (3:15–3:45 p.m.) and check out books from the library bookmobile.

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Stories from the Streets

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

This is a workshop for writers of any skill level, and housed or unhoused!!  Facilitated by Matt Shaw of Speak Up Magazine, a publication written by people facing homelessness.  Mr.

This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Master Gardener Q & A

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Food Literacy
Age Group:
All Ages / Family

We will have a Master Gardener available to answer questions and offer gardening suggestions every first and third Tuesday of the month that the library is open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in our lobby.  No registration required.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Lobby (RH)
Age Group: All Ages / Family
Program Type: Food Literacy
Event Details:

We will have a Master Gardener available to answer questions and offer gardening suggestions every first and third Tuesday of the month that the library is open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in our lobby.  No registration required.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3–5 years)

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)" group.

Itty-Bitty Playdate

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth–35 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting Apr. 22.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (0–2 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your child to meet new friends. Toys and games provided. Please only bring children who are registered, and caregivers must be present. Ages birth–35 months. Register online or call 981-5888, starting Apr. 22.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.

VolunTeen Opportunity

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Young Adult Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens (12–18 years)

Teens - earn 1.5 hours of volunteer time while meeting and interacting with other teen volunteers! Most activities will consist of helping us with crafts, sorting materials, etc. 

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Volunteer
Event Details:

Teens - earn 1.5 hours of volunteer time while meeting and interacting with other teen volunteers! Most activities will consist of helping us with crafts, sorting materials, etc. 

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Genealogical Evidence Analysis

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

Genealogical sources provide us information from which we select evidence to answer our research question. But how do we do that, and how do we judge good sources from the bad, and reliable information from the inaccurate?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Genealogical sources provide us information from which we select evidence to answer our research question. But how do we do that, and how do we judge good sources from the bad, and reliable information from the inaccurate?

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3–5 years)" group.

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3–5 years)

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Preschoolers (3–5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive storytime designed for little bookworms ages 3-5. We will be listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and unleashing lots of wiggles and giggles together.

This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.

Gotta Catch Them All!

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Young Adult Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens (12–18 years)

Do you love to play Pokémon Go? We do! Meet us at the Library before we explore the wilderness (downtown Rock Hill) catching Pokémon, battling gyms and spinning PokéStops!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Young Adult Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love to play Pokémon Go? We do! Meet us at the Library before we explore the wilderness (downtown Rock Hill) catching Pokémon, battling gyms and spinning PokéStops!

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Second Thursday Book Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

Book lovers meet the second Thursday of each month to discuss some great books.  For more information, call the Reference Desk 803-981-5847.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book lovers meet the second Thursday of each month to discuss some great books.  For more information, call the Reference Desk 803-981-5847.

This event is in the "Children / Elementary (6–11 years)" group.

Homeschool Hangout

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children / Elementary (6–11 years)

Homeschool families, please come and join us for the Homeschool Hangout!

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Children / Elementary (6–11 years)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Homeschool families, please come and join us for the Homeschool Hangout!

This event is in the "Adults (18 years & up)" group.

Job Fair - Staff Zone

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Lobby (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adults (18 years & up)

Looking for work? Stop by the library lobby to connect with representatives from Safe Zone and Staff Zone, specialists in blue-collar staffing for construction, light industrial, and special events jobs.

Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Lobby (RH)
Age Group: Adults (18 years & up)
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Looking for work? Stop by the library lobby to connect with representatives from Safe Zone and Staff Zone, specialists in blue-collar staffing for construction, light industrial, and special events jobs.

Board Workshop

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)
This event is in the "Teens (12–18 years)" group.
This event is in the "All Ages / Family" group.

Teen & Family Fandom Game On

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Activities Area (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens (12–18 years), All Ages / Family

Ready to get your family game on? Join us for a fun Teen and Family Fandom gaming evening where we'll share a bite together while playing games and enjoying time with our families! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Activities Area (RH)
Age Group: Teens (12–18 years), All Ages / Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to get your family game on? Join us for a fun Teen and Family Fandom gaming evening where we'll share a bite together while playing games and enjoying time with our families! 

YCL Board Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room (RH) at Main Library (Rock Hill)
Library Branch: Main Library (Rock Hill)
Room: Meeting Room (RH)