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Friends Used Book Sale Coming in June!

The Friends of Milanof-Schock Library will be holding their annual Used Book Sale at Donegal High School in Mount Joy. Volume buyers – please bring your own boxes and bags! Thursday, June 19 from 4-8pm: Preview & Purchase Night. $10 entry fee; Food Stand Friday, June 20 from 8am-8pm: Free Admission; Food Stand Saturday, June…

April at a Glance

2025 Annual Appeal

Dear Friends and Neighbors, You know the story … your friendly neighborhood library began as a Girl Scout project a little more than sixty years ago. First there was a bookmobile stop, then a converted house on Main Street, and then after a successful capital campaign your library was renamed Milanof-Schock Library and relocated to…

New Shelves in Children’s Area

The shelving units in our kids’ area had seen better days, and we were happy to have had them for so many years. But, when the Strasburg-Heisler Public Library reached out to the other libraries in the Lancaster Library System to find a new home for the old shelves they were having replaced, our director…

Check Us Out on Ebay!

Thanks to our wonderful community, the Library often receives donated books that may be worth more than a few dollars. Members of the Friends research these items to learn if they’d be a fit for Ebay, and Library staff members list those items on the Friends of Milanof-Schock Library ebay page. To see what is…

Stephanie Moves On

Stephanie celebrated her last day at the Library in February. We were sad to see her go, especially that beautiful smile, but we are happy for her, that she has found a full-time job to benefit the next chapter of her work life (MSL has part-time staff). Stephanie has been such a joy to work…

Story Time in Marietta Canceled until Further Notice

In case you didn’t know, Miss Jan offers story time for the local community once a month at the old First National Bank in Marietta. The building is going through some interior renovations, so story time is canceled until further notice. In addition to our monthly story time, the building is home to Mulberry Thrill…

Lighting Upgrade

Just like a home or business, it seems like there is always a project to do. Last month, we replaced the bulbs in the 25 “soldier” lights we have around the Library building. All the bulbs have been upgraded to soft-white LEDs (energy-saving, cost-effective, long-lasting) to provide well-lit walkways in the evening hours. Not only…

Eclipse Viewing Glasses

The Library has a limited supply of Eclipse Viewing Glasses for the upcoming April 8 Eclipse. We ask that interested people pick up no more than 2 pair per household. The glasses are free; donations are always appreciated.

ExtraGive is November 17!

CLICK HERE FOR OUR VIDEO! Milanof-Schock Library will be participating in the Extraordinary Give on Friday, November 17. One extraordinary day each year, for 24 hours, Lancaster County is transformed into a community-wide celebration of generosity that supports hundreds of community benefit organizations like ours. Milanof-Schock Public Library receives only 50% of it’s annual funding…