Upcoming Events

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Hate wrapping presents? Let us do it for you! You can bring up to six small to medium gifts in total. Please allow staff enough time to wrap your presents properly. Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.

Disclaimers

• Staff are not able to wrap oddly shaped or oversized items. 
• We will have wrapping paper and ribbon to wrap and adorn presents; however, we will not provide boxes.
• Staff cannot guarantee that all presents will be wrapped in the same paper. 
• Library staff reserve the right to end a gift wrapping session early if materials are exhausted.

Hate wrapping presents? Let us do it for you! You can bring up to six small to medium gifts in total. Please allow staff enough time to wrap your presents properly. Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.

Disclaimers

• Staff are not able to wrap oddly shaped or oversized items. 
• We will have wrapping paper and ribbon to wrap and adorn presents; however, we will not provide boxes.
• Staff cannot guarantee that all presents will be wrapped in the same paper. 
• Library staff reserve the right to end a gift wrapping session early if materials are exhausted.

Hate wrapping presents? Let us do it for you! You can bring up to six small to medium gifts in total. Please allow staff enough time to wrap your presents properly. Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.

Disclaimers

• Staff are not able to wrap oddly shaped or oversized items. 
• We will have wrapping paper and ribbon to wrap and adorn presents; however, we will not provide boxes.
• Staff cannot guarantee that all presents will be wrapped in the same paper. 
• Library staff reserve the right to end a gift wrapping session early if materials are exhausted.

Join us the 4th Sunday of each month (excluding holidays) for three hours of board games/tabletop gaming at Tabb Library. YCPL owns a varied collection of board and card games such as Catan, The Resistance, Rummikub, Ticket to Ride: London, and more. Attendees are welcome to bring games to share or play amongst themselves. D&D groups are also welcome to use the space.

This program is for adults (18+) of all levels of gaming experience. Teens are also welcome to join with an accompanying adult.

Registration is not required. Questions? Please call 757-890-5120. 

Join Carol Bartram of Peninsula Chicken Keepers (PeCK) to learn about the basics of keeping a small flock of pet chickens in your backyard. Registration is not required. 

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

You asked for it and we delivered--puzzle swap time! Donate your great condition, unwanted puzzles starting on January 13th by dropping them off at the Tabb Reference Desk. All donors who donate between January 13 and January 24 will receive their swap tickets and be able to immediately enter the swap at 1:30 PM. 

Criteria

• All puzzles must be in the original box and contain all their pieces. 
• Puzzles/puzzle boxes should not show excessive signs of wear or age. 
• Puzzles should be from the last 20 years. 
• The swap ratio is one to one, and you can swap a maximum of five puzzles in total. 

Anyone is welcome to donate more than five; however, you can only receive five maximum.  If you intend to bring puzzles to swap on the day of, please drop them off at least 30-60 minutes prior to the start of the event; otherwise, you will not be able to enter the swap until your donations have been assessed and received.

Anyone can participate in the puzzle swap; youths must be accompanied by an adult. The puzzle swap ends at 3:00 PM. Staff reserves the right to end the swap early if attendance significantly dwindles in the last half hour.

Can you be the fastest team? Let's puzzle it out together!

Teams of four compete to put together a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in two hours or less. 

The team captain should register for the event below--make sure to indicate your teammates in the Special Notes field. Please do not sign up if you have not put together a team.

The puzzle competition is for Adults and Teens aged 11 and up. Each team is allowed to keep their puzzle.

Questions? Call 757-890-5120 or email reference@yorkcounty.gov.

Join us the 4th Sunday of each month (excluding holidays) for three hours of board games/tabletop gaming at Tabb Library. YCPL owns a varied collection of board and card games such as Catan, The Resistance, Rummikub, Ticket to Ride: London, and more. Attendees are welcome to bring games to share or play amongst themselves. D&D groups are also welcome to use the space.

This program is for adults (18+) of all levels of gaming experience. Teens are also welcome to join with an accompanying adult.

Registration is not required. Questions? Please call 757-890-5120. 

Drop in to participate in our Seed Swap program. Please bring at least one variety seeds to share. Purchased and harvested seeds are both welcome as long as the seeds are not more than 3-4 years old. If you bring bulk seeds, you will need to provide your own small empty bags or packets. Labels will be available as needed. Leave some seeds, take some new ones! But please only take what you need. For more information or concerns, email reference@yorkcounty.gov. 

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Join us the 4th Sunday of each month (excluding holidays) for three hours of board games/tabletop gaming at Tabb Library. YCPL owns a varied collection of board and card games such as Catan, The Resistance, Rummikub, Ticket to Ride: London, and more. Attendees are welcome to bring games to share or play amongst themselves. D&D groups are also welcome to use the space.

This program is for adults (18+) of all levels of gaming experience. Teens are also welcome to join with an accompanying adult.

Registration is not required. Questions? Please call 757-890-5120. 

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

O-66...clickety click! Join us for a free BINGO night at Tabb Library. Enjoy multiple rounds of friendly competition and good natured banter. Registration is required as seats are limited. Each round winner gets to select a prize from our awesome assortment. This program is for adults and teens accompanied by an adult. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.

Blow off some steam and get creative at our "Bad" Art Night. Make a painting, draw a picture, or scribble uncontrollably (on paper). If you work better with constraints, an art prompt will be provided. No pressure to finish--take this time to relax and unwind. Talent and skill will not be judged--but all works will show up on library social media.

Materials provided. For Adults and Teens accompanied by an Adult--registration required as space and supplies are limited. Questions? Call 757-890-5120.