Library News

I am a librarian, so it comes as no surprise I am surrounded by books. There is not a moment in my day when I am far from a book, not even in my car [it’s okay, I don’t read and drive]. Here’s something that might surprise you: I am in a reading slump. I’ve…

We are so happy for our staff member, Tori, who has earned a full-time position at another library in the Lancaster County Public Library System! As of tomorrow, May 22, Tori will be the Children and Teens Library Assistant at Lancaster Public Library. Well done, Tori! Before she left, Tori attended a week-long Leadership Academy…

(Article from www.townlively.com) Think of the Milanof-Schock Library, and you might think of books, of course. But the Mount Joy organization offers much more for the community, including opportunities for local students to showcase their talents. That’s what will be happening when the library, located at 1184 Anderson Ferry Road, Mount Joy, hosts its annual…

Susan celebrated 30 years with our Mount Joy library. She was hired as a circulation desk assistant when the Library was located on Main Street, and she has become a vital asset to us. Susan is one of our first passport agents and has personally processed hundreds of passports since we started offering the service….

Say hello to Katelyn, our newest Circulation Desk Assistant. Katelyn will also be training to become a passport agent! Katelyn is currently enrolled in college to be an elementary school teacher, and that, along with her love of reading, is the reason she wanted to work here. “The library seemed like a good fit for…

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…

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…

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…

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…