Category: Community Service

The Library will be collecting brand-new socks and underwear for school-age (K-12) children-in-need who live in the Donegal School District. The Library is accepting the donations on behalf of the Donegal HUB who is working in conjunction with Rainbow’s End Youth Services (REYS Youth Center) and its “Backpacks to School” campaign.  As you think about…

   Beginning January, 2019, Jan Betty (a.k.a. Miss Jan), Director of Children and Youth at Milanof-Schock Library, will be offering monthly story times at two off-site public locations within the Library’s service area as a way to reach out to the surrounding communities and promote the joy of reading and early literacy. On Monday, January…

   Milanof-Schock Library now has an official “Little Free Library” located inside the old First National Bank at 100 E. Market Street in Marietta! We even took the extra step and ordered an official plaque and were given Charter #82580. For fun, look it up on the worldwide map after Jan. 1, 2019. Starting a…

The Friends of the Library will be holding a community Yard Sale on Saturday, September 8 from 7am to 2pm behind the Library. This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to have a yard sale but is in need of space or for local vendors looking to sell their wares. Great for artists,…

End-of-Life Planning is often an uncomfortable topic of discussion among family members. The One More Sunset event is being offered to provide information on a variety of important topics so that making a plan is a little easier. The businesses at this event are here to provide information and answer questions – they will not attempt…

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mount Joy!

Who doesn’t love free plants? Plan to attend this community exchange to get rid of some plants that need to be divided and/or get some new plants for your yard or patio.