Category: FYI

Giving Tree 2021

Our annual Giving Tree (aka Mitten Tree) is up and ready to be “decorated” with new or handmade mittens, hats, gloves, and scarves for local families in need. We are also collecting underwear, socks, slippers, ear muffs, even small umbrellas if you’d like. Donations will be accepted until Dec 17. Thank you!

Puzzle Swap with Us!

Puzzle Swap at the Library! We now have a puzzle swap in the ALPS (Adult Library Patron Space)! Bring a puzzle (all the pieces, please!) and take a puzzle – this is perfect for puzzle-lovers who need a new challenge but don’t want to spend the money on new ones. If you don’t have any…

Fall Reading at the Library

The Summer Reading Program and Adult Summer Reading Olympics were so popular that we have created interactive reading for all ages at the Library this fall! We are “falling” back into reading with another fun program that encourages children to read at least 20 minutes a day. Pick up papers at the front desk October…

Friends Make Donation

Friends Group president Joyce Summers (left) and treasurer Marilyn Barnett (right) presented MSL director Joseph McIlhenney with a check for $21,000. This amount was the proceeds from their summer Used Book Sale. They also gave the Library a donation in the name of three devoted Friends who have passed – Donna Little, Janet Jarvie, and…

Important Passport News

If you think you might need or want a passport in the near future, getting it done now would be a great idea. The government turn-around time is very slow right now, even for expedited passports. Call the Library to schedule an appointment with one of our licensed agents sooner rather than later.

First Finishers of the Milanof-Schock Mile Punch Card

Congratulations to the first two Library patrons who completed their Milanof-Schock Mile Punch Cards! Angela and Jake earned 10 punches each in the adult and child categories; Angela earned MSL Cash to be used toward a book purchase, and Jake earned a free book – he chose a Magic Tree House! There is still plenty…

Walk the Milanof-Schock Mile

We’ve mapped out a 1-mile route for anyone who wants to walk a neighborhood mile starting from and returning to the Library! The first 2 weeks we’ve given the incentive of prize eligibility, and now that you know the route you can walk or jog it any time! Coming in for story time? Encourage other…

Meet our New Director – Joseph McIlhenney

Joseph started his journey with us on Monday, March 15. Click the link below to read a great article published in the Donegal Merchandiser! New Director Takes The Reins At Milanof-Schock Library – TownLively

Memory – March 14, 2020

We remember March 14, 2020 Does anyone remember this day, one year ago today, when the Library was getting ready to close for a couple of weeks? The uncertainty of what was happening was a bit scary, but what we, as a Library staff, felt that day was pretty amazing. So many people rushed to…

Library Receives Grant

Milanof-Schock Library in Mount Joy recently added a large selection of adult and children’s books to its public collection. Funding has been provided by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. Books purchased with the provided…