The Library has 2 great Book Discussion Groups from which to choose!
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Meet Kirby!
Does your child need a little extra help with reading skills? Kirby, this sweet Westie who loves to listen to children read, has been a certified therapy dog for 8 years! Kirby is at the Library every Wednesday evening; please call Miss Jan to reserve a time. 717-653-1510
Click here to read the September article about Kirby and his friend Cindy!
Eclipse Viewing Party at the Milanof-Schock Library
We are so pleased with our wonderful community, and we wanted to share our joy with you!
So many people visited the Library to experience the Eclipse together!! We had only 60 glasses to hand out, but participants shared with one another, making sure that everyone who attended our event had the opportunity to view this amazing phenomenon. Cars were parked on side streets around the Library, people brought blankets and chairs, gathering together as one community. We were unable to arrive at an official number, but we counted at least 280 – 300 people of all ages socializing and having fun. What a great experience!
Inside the Library, Miss Jan had her Art in the Park program that was on the calendar before Barbara Basile, the Library’s Director, planned the Viewing Party. Miss Jan had 12 kids pre-registered but welcomed anyone who came inside to participate in her program, ending up with 60 community members! Basile and her husband, Dave, had made some fun old-fashioned cereal box viewers for people to use, and refreshing freeze pops were provided for a cool relief from the hot day. People arrived on the lawn hours before the event and lingered well after its completion. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Butterfly Garden at the Library!
In recognition of the “Build a Better World” summer reading program theme for 2017, we have started a butterfly garden with the goal of it becoming a Monarch Waystation! It doesn’t look like much now, but we are excited to watch it grow and bloom and attract our neighborhood pollinator friends!
Mayor Bradley Presents Proclamation to MSL
To celebrate National Library Week, Mayor Tim Bradley made a presentation to the Milanof-Schock Library at the Borough Council meeting.
Tumble Books Ebooks for Kids!
Tumble Books is a super-fun and interactive reading resource for kids available for FREE with a library card. The site is FULL of animated, talking story books for preschoolers, beginner readers and older independent readers too. Read along and listen, or read on your own. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing story books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic (e-book) story book making them come to life! TumbleBooks will help teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love!
Reading & Writing with Anne Frank Traveling Exhibit
Reading and Writing with Anne Frank from the Anne Frank Center USA and is on display from February 6 to March 9. We are so excited to be able to offer this amazing traveling exhibit to the public – never before in Pennsylvania! We are in the process of planning programs and events to highlight this incredible exhibit that will help us all get to know Anne Frank as a writer and to learn what books Anne read that were smuggled into the Secret Annex.
Reading & Writing with Anne Frank is a project where the exhibition serves as the starting point. The exhibition is specially designed for young people and provides an overview of the personal life of the Frank family. In addition, the exhibition zooms in on Anne’s writing talent. Anne’s Story Book and beautiful sentences book are introduced.
Large groups will be welcome, teachers are encouraged to bring their classes, and this would be a wonderful experience for homeschool families. If you have any questions about this exhibit, please contact Nancy or Barbara at the Library.
Click here for printable workbook 1 for Grades 2-5. There is also a compatible workbook designed for teachers.
Click here for printable workbook for Grades 6-12. There is also a compatible workbook designed for teachers.
PROGRAMS & EVENTS @ the LIBRARY
* Monday, February 6 @ 6:30 – Grand Opening Ceremony & Readings by performers of the Susquehanna Stage Co. from their upcoming show of “Diary of Anne Frank”.
* Monday, February 20 @ 6:30 – International & Community Peace-building: WWII Today will be presented by E-town College’s Jonathan Rudy.
* Monday, February 27 @ 10:30 am – Lifelong Learners Program: Watch the documentary “The Short Life of Anne Frank” and examine the exhibit.
* Monday, February 27 @ 6:30 – Diary of Anne Frank youth program, round-table book discussion.
* Tuesday, February 28 @ 6:30 – OBOC Book Discussion of this year’s selection Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein.
* Wednesday, March 1 @ 6:30 – Rabbi Jack Paskoff from Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster will speak about the relevance of Anne Frank today.
* Thursday, March 2 @ 6:30 – Reading Theater Group to perform excerpts from Rose Under Fire.
* Monday, March 6 @ 6:30 – “Never Again: Holocaust and Genocide – A Round Table Discussion”
* Monday, March 20 @ 6:30 – Book Discussion Group “The Classics” shares their thoughts and feeling about Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.
Click here for article that ran in the Lancaster News.
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Exhibit images.
SPONSORED BY 
Rotary Club of Mount Joy
Kiwanis Club of NORLANCO-RHEEMS
Anne Frank Exhibit Article in Lancaster News
Learn a New Language with Pronunciator – for FREE!!
Pronunciator is a language-learning service that is available to you free of charge thanks to the Milanof-Schock Library! It is a fun way to learn any of 80 different languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music and more!
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