Library News

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…

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…

Stephanie celebrated her last day at the Library in February. We were sad to see her go, especially that beautiful smile, but we are happy for her, that she has found a full-time job to benefit the next chapter of her work life (MSL has part-time staff). Stephanie has been such a joy to work…

We carry 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 everyone who has been donating good quality books and media to the Library. Check back often as…

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…

Did you know that we have thousands of ebooks and audiobooks at your disposal? You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. The Library offers more than 140,000 in the catalogue, covering 138 different subjects. Many books at the Library can be sent to Kindle if you prefer to…