Kreutz Creek Library (KCL), 66 Walnut Springs Road, Hellam, will offer programs and services to the community. For details and registration, call the library at 717-252-4080 or visit http://www.yorklibraries.org.

The Friends of Kreutz Creek Library will be at the library to accept donations on Thursday, Dec. 11, from noon to 6 p.m.

A Holiday Family Story Time, presented by DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, will take place on Monday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. Families will enjoy a reading of the "Elf" storybook adaptation followed by a hands-on craft activity. Registration is requested.

KCL's upcoming programs include Baby and Toddler Story Time for children from birth to age 3 on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 14 and Preschool Story Time for children ages 3 to 5 on Fridays beginning Jan. 16. These programs will run from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., and reservations are required.

Library Tales for Tails will take place on Thursday, Dec. 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children ages 6 to 11 may read to certified therapy dogs, and participants may also pet and hug the dogs. People may sign up for a 10-minute time slot when they arrive.

The Builder's Club, for children ages 6 to 11, will meet on Dec. 18 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The Danger Club and Library Squad will not meet in December.

Project-based volunteering for people ages 12 to 18 is available. For more details or to offer an idea for a project, contact kreutzcreeklibrary@yorklibraries.org or Kayla at 717-252-4080.

Manga Book Club for youths ages 12 to 18 will meet on Dec. 20 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This program will occur after the library is closed to the public. Only teens attending this program will be allowed inside.

The Spoiler Alert! teen group, for people ages 12 to 18, will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. The group reads teen books and posts reviews to Instagram and YouTube. Reservations are required.

Stitch and Chat groups, for knitters and crocheters, will meet on Thursdays, Dec. 4 and 18, from 6 to 7:45 p.m. and Tuesdays, Dec. 2 and 16, from 1 to 2:45 p.m.

York Chess Club, for people of all ages, will be held on Tuesdays, Dec. 2, 9, and 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A Death Cafe Book Club will be held on Dec. 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Andrea Williams, a bereavement counselor with Grane Hospice, will lead attendees in discussing "After Annie" by Anna Quindlen. The program is designed to provide comfort and a supportive environment to those struggling with loss. Registration is required, and copies of the book are available for checkout at the library.

A Silent Book Club, for people age 13 and older, will take place on Dec. 4 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The program will feature trivia, refreshments, reading, and book talk.