Kreutz Creek Library (KCL), 66 Walnut Springs Road, York, will offer programs and services to the community. Registration is required. For details and registration, visit http://www.yorklibraries.org. Information is also available by calling 717-252-4080.

The Kreutz Creek Library is open for both browsing and in-library programs. The library is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 8 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

York County Libraries is seeking to give a library card to every first-grade student in York County this fall as part of the organization's 15th year of the Grade One At the Library (GOAL) program. There is no cost to participate, and parents can sign their children up through school and online at http://www.yorklibraries.org. First-graders who are already library members can participate, too.

After registering for the GOAL program and receiving their library card, first-graders may visit the library to check out books and pick up participation prizes. One of the prizes is a copy of "Tall Tall Tree" by featured GOAL author Anthony D. Fredericks. Participants and their families may meet Fredericks and get their books signed during the GOAL Celebration event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Dover Area Community Library, 3700-3 Davidsburg Road, Dover.

Several story time programs will be offered. Baby and Toddler Story Time for children from birth to age 2 will be held from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Wednesdays through Nov. 16. Flinchbaugh's Orchard Story Times for children up to age 5 will be held on Tuesdays through Oct. 25 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market, Orchard Pavilion, rain or shine. Preschool Story Times for children ages 3 to 5 will run from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Fridays through Nov. 18.

Tween programs for youths ages 9 to 12 will take place from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. On Oct. 11, the Danger Club will meet, and on Oct. 25, the Library Squad will discuss library programming for its age group.

Activities are also available for teens ages 13 to 18. The Teen Leadership group will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to plan projects and programs for the new teen space at the library. For more information, call Kayla at 717-252-4080.

Project-based volunteering for teens ages 13 to 18 is available. For more details or to offer an idea for a project, contact Kayla at the aforementioned number or kreutzcreeklibrary@yorklibraries.org.

Stitch and Chat! will gather from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursdays, Oct. 6 and 20, to work on knitting and crochet projects or other stitching crafts in the Community Room. Reservations are not required.

A one-hour Dementia Friends Information Session will be held on Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. This program was rescheduled from a previous date. Attendees will gain knowledge about dementia and how it affects people, and they will learn about becoming a Dementia Friend and bettering the lives of those living with dementia in their life and community.

Green Thumb Garden Talk with Melanie Markowski titled "Taking the Mystery Out of Spring Bulbs!" will take place on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the Community Room. No reservations are required.

A Bridging the Gap Workshop: Simplifying Medicare and Maximizing Social Security for a Confident Retirement will be offered on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the Community Room.

Sean K. Clark, CEO of York Independents Inc., will share information on retirements, including the parts of Medicare, supplemental insurance, when to start taking Social Security benefits, and how to avoid running out of money in retirement.

The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library Branch Support Group will hold a gathering on Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Attendees will exchange ideas for fundraising events and to raise awareness of the library in the community.