Library News

Be a permanent part of your favorite local library! We are offering community members the opportunity to purchase a Legacy Brick that will be part of our Library Courtyard currently in the construction process. Does your family love the Library? Purchase a brick with your names on it. Do you know someone who loves this…

In addition to the Book Store off the lobby that is run by the Friends Group, we always have a good variety of gently-read to almost-new books and movies for sale by donation in our lobby. Paperback and hardcover, romance and action, fiction and nonfiction, inspirational and self-help, even books for kids! Thank you to…

The Library earned more than $22,000 in event sponsorships and merchandise bids. Hooray! Please click here for THANK YOUs and more details about the day!

This year’s Cash Appeal at the Benefit Auction was for the replacement of sagging bookshelves in the Children’s Area of the Library. Auction attendees were asked to donate cash toward this specific cause, and we were touched by the monetary donations made at the event. If you would like to participate in this Appeal and…

If you are a regular Saturday Library visitor, this cute face may look very familiar to you. Gray has been a Service Dog In-Training with the Lancaster 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Club and has been living with his handler, Michele, since last June. As a puppy, he has been learning the basics of training, like…

Harry Goehring with the Mount Joy Lions Club visited the Library to personally give our director a $500 donation toward this year’s Benefit Auction. That amount made The Lions a Gold Sponsor. Thanks so much!

Thank You Friends! Last month, the Friends Group presented our director with a check in the amount of $25,000. This amount was the proceeds from the June Used Book Sale held at Donegal High School by the Friends. The Library is grateful for the amount of time and energy (mental and physical) that goes into…

(Director’s Letter from our September eNews) “Wouldn’t it be nice if this were a courtyard with tables and nice places to sit?” That’s how it started. I’ve always appreciated the kind of person who can see how a space can be made better, how to arrange furniture and such to create a more open, more…

The Library is saddened by the recent loss of Bernie Grissinger. Bernie served on the Board of Trustees for many years. He was President of the Board and served on the Building Committee when MSL was conceived, designed, and built. (He is shown here holding the scissors for the Library’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.) Even after…

  Say “hi” to Tori, our Library Assistant Intern! Tori is a graduate of Donegal and is pursuing a degree in Library Science. She will be assisting at the circulation desk and will take on special Library projects as assigned. Tori’s favorite genre is either paranormal, fantasy, or historic fiction. Her favorite book series is…