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1184 Anderson Ferry Rd. • Mount Joy, PA 17552
(717) 653-1510
Library Hours
MTWT • 10 am - 8 pm • Friday - Closed
Saturday • 9 am - 1 pm • Sunday • Closed
CLOSED - Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
News From Milanof-Schock
January 2015
Happy New Year! As we look forward to a brand new year, I thought I
would provide updates on existing projects and mention some new ones
that are slated for 2015.
Our transition from oil to gas is going very well. Our new HVAC
equipment has been installed, and as we wait for UGI to run the line to the library
we are temporarily running on propane. Another improvement that is planned for
2015 is new carpet and paint throughout the library. This welcome change, as well
as the HVAC project, would not have been possible if it weren’t for our anonymous
donor who saw the need for these capital improvements. We are extremely grateful
for their generosity.
Now that feedback has been received from our various library and community
stakeholders, the Board of Trustees will be putting the finishing touches on the
Library’s three-year strategic plan. We look forward to sharing that plan with you
next month.
We are excited to be participating in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
program, sponsored by the United Way of Lancaster County. This nationally
recognized program is designed to help children get ready to learn by exposing them
to a variety of books that are read to them by parents and caregivers. It’s a win-win
program for everyone. Parents know they are contributing to their child’s school
readiness, children are spending quality time with their parents enjoying and learning
from the many books that a library can provide, and as a library this program meshes
well with our “Skills for School” initiative sponsored by the Clarence Schock
Foundation. Please contact us for the details by visiting the library or our website.
Speaking of our website, (which is sadly outdated and rudimentary at best!),
we are eagerly anticipating the design of a new website in mid-2015. Prior to that,
our existing website will be moved over to a new server which may or may not
pose some challenges; therefore, we appreciate your patience as we begin working
through that process!
Warm regards,
Debra
Currently reading: Us by David Nicholls (fiction) and The Removers: A Memoir by Andrew
Meredith (nonfiction).
www.mslibrary.o rg
From the Desk of the Director
CLOSED
Dec. 31 & Jan. 1
Ongoing Adult
Programs
• • • • Closely Knit
Mon, Jan. 12 @ 1 p.m.
Mon, Jan. 26 @ 1 p.m.
Friends Group Meeting
Mon, Jan. 12 @ 6:30 p.m.
"Yes, You CAN Paint"
Thurs, Jan. 8 @ 2 p.m.
Wed, Jan. 28 @ 6 p.m.
Book Discussion
Tues, Jan. 27
@ 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
Special OBOC Program in February
OBOC is short for "One Book, One
Community", a campaign in its twelfth year
that promotes the value of communitywide reading by recommending a
compelling book that links the community
in a common conversation.
This year's book selection is Orphan
Train by Christina Baker Kline, a historical
fiction story that tells about abandoned
children who were transported by train
from the East Coast to the Midwest during
the time between 1854 and 1929. Whether
or not these children would be adopted by a kind family or experience
a childhood of hard labor and servitude was up to chance, and this
story moves between that past and modern day to uncover a story of
resilience and an unlikely friendship.
While this book will be talked about during the Book Discussions
on February 24 at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., we will have a special
program on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 p.m. "The Orphan Train
Movement" program will be led by award-winning author Donna
N. Aviles, also a member of the National Orphan Train Historical
Society of America and a descendent of an Orphan Train survivor.
Learn the history of this “social experiment” which transported
an estimated 250,000 homeless children from the streets of New
York City to farming communities of the Midwest in search of stable
homes. Please call the Library for more information and to register
for this program.
Web Site News
Make sure to pick up a
complimentary copy of the
January Book Page.
- Book Reviews
- Author Interviews
- Author Q & A
Thanks to community
generosity, we received...
$ 9,400 - ExtraGive
$15,000 - Auction
$ 2,300 - Friends'Gift
& Book Sale
As a Library User, there is so much that you can do on our web site
www.mslibrary.org. You can: Renew your items from the comfort
of home; reserve an item that you would like to checkout; view your
"Reading History" or items that you have currently checked out; find
out about upcoming programs; and read our monthly newsletter.
To do some of these things, you will need to visit the web site,
click on the "Catalog" link, go to "My Account Log In" in the upper
right of the screen, and follow the directions by using your last name,
your library card barcode number, and your PIN number (if you do
not have the PIN you can create one).
Once you are logged in, you can do all the things mentioned
above, and you can add or edit your e-mail address. It will also show
you if you have any outstanding fines.
During the next few months, we will be changing to a new web
site provider, and during this transition we would appreciate your
patience. We are excited to share that before the end of this year we
will be able to offer our Library Users a more user-friendly site that
better reflects our personality.
visit our web site at www.mslibrary.org
We are OPEN January 19!
Public schools are closed on January 19 in recognition of Martin
Luther King Day, but the library is going to be open as usual. To
give kids something fun to do, Miss Jan has added two programs to
the schedule this month, both designed for kids 7 and older.
Readers' Theatre will begin at 10:00 a.m. and is a fun program
that gives kids entertaining skits to practice and then perform for
family. Readers' Theatre is a perfect place for kids who don't like
speaking in public to practice in front of a small group, AND it's
great for those kids who love the spotlight and the drama that comes
with performing. Either way, it's a relaxed atmosphere where kids
can enjoy themselves. The performance is at 11:30.
Miss Jan will also hold an Art Class at 1:00 p.m. which will
examine the works of a featured artist and use them as inspiration
for students to create their own themed works of art. There is a $3
materials fee for this class.
Please call us or stop by the circulation desk to sign up for these
programs.
January Events for
Children/Family
• Sing, Shake and Sway
Wed/Thurs, Jan. 7 & 8 @ 10:30 a.m.
• Puppet Show
The Mitten
Tues, Jan. 13 @ 10:30 a.m.(Ages 3-6)
• Lego Club
Tues, Jan. 13 @ 6 p.m. (All Ages)
• Family Story Time
Wed/Thurs, Jan. 14 & 15 @ 10:30 a.m.
• Readers' Theatre
Mon, Jan. 19 @ 10:00 a.m.
• Art Class
Mon, Jan. 19 @ 1 p.m.
(Ages 7+; $3)
• Preschool Science
Tues, Jan. 20 @ 10:30 a.m. (Ages 3-6)
1,000 Books Program is Here!
• Fun Family Bingo Night
The goal of the "1,000 Books before
Kindergarten" program is to help kids
enter school ready to learn. How does
the program work? Record each book
that you read together on the reading
sheets provided by the library. When
the first 100 books are finished, bring
the completed sheets into the Library
and get the sheets for the next 100;
repeat the process until you reach the
1,000 book goal.
Stop by the Library to register for the program and to pick up
your Reading Folder.
• Sing, Shake and Sway
Read to a Buddy
For more information, please contact Miss Jan.
Tuesday, Jan. 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
Wed/Thurs, Jan. 21 & 22@ 10:30 a.m.
• Tween Movie Night
Thurs, Jan. 22 @ 6 p.m. (Ages 10+)
• Sing & Sign Story Time
Wed/Thurs, Jan. 28 & 29 @ 10:30 a.m
• Reading with the Dogs
By appointment only.
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Monday, January 12
@ 3 p.m.
Mea
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Teen Anime
Club
Saturday, January 17
@ 6 p.m.
This special movie night
will show the anime feature
Pokemon Heroes.
Thursday, January 22
@ 6:00 p.m.
Bring your friends!
Friends' Book Store
Tucked inside our Library is a small store run by the Friends of
the Milanof-Schock Library. Decorating the walls is artwork on
consignment from local artist Susan Satterfield (art is for sale),
and there is handmade bead and clay jewelry, perfect if you need
a quick gift for friends or family. The shelves are filled with fiction
and nonfiction books, music, movies and seasonal items. Also
available is hand-sewn doll clothing that fits American Girl dolls
or other 18" dolls.
For the most part, everything is generously donated by the community, and all proceeds from sales
in the store benefit the Library. The store is open Monday thru Thursday 10-12 & 6-8 and Saturday
from 9-1.
Hey, Staff - Watcha Readin'?
Instead of sharing what the staff is reading this month, we thought we would offer a retrospective to
the previous year - our Favorite Reads in 2014. We are ALL avid readers, but one staff member so
enjoyed the Breaking Bad TV series that we included it as her choice!
Library Staff
@www.mslibrary.org
Debra Rosser-Hogben
(Executive Director)
- print a program calendar
- learn about special
programs
- find books for kids to
read
- use educational
resources for school
- browse the catalog
- request an item
Nancy Behney
(Assistant Director)
Susan Craine
(Circulation Coordinator)
Jan Betty
(Children's Instructor)
Kirstin Rhoads
(Community Relations Coord.)
Cassandra Bowers
(Sr. Circulation Assistant)
Ann Porter
(Circulation Assistant)
Joan Berkley
(Circulation Assistant)
Kent Fellenbaum
(Circulation Assistant)
Donna Little - Volunteer
(Volunteer Coordinator)
We Have
Adult & Teen Kindles.
New Titles Added!
Items and Services
Passports - Notary
Public Computers - Photo Copier
Art Classes* - Language Center
Magazines* - Audio Books*
Special Programs* - Graphic Novels*
Music* - Children’s Puzzles
Young Adult/Adult Kindles
Sight-Saver Novels - Proctoring
Family Passes to Local Museums
Collection of Local History
We Provide for Purchase
Lawn/Leaf Bags
Various Trash Tags
$2 Paperback Novels - Flash Drives
*We have selections for all ages!
We have over-sized
paperback novels for $2
or small paperbacks
for 50 cents!
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Milanof-Schock Library 1184 Anderson Ferry Rd., Mount Joy, PA 17552 (717) 653-1510