The Pequea Valley Public Library held their 5th Annual Lunch/Sandwich fundraiser on March 22. All funds during past Lunch/Sandwich fundraisers benefited the library; however, this year 10% of the profits will be donated to the one-room schools that were damaged in the tornado in Salisbury Township on February 24th. The National Weather Service had reported that the 100-mph-wind tornado left a 5-mile path where dozens of buildings were damaged and an Amish schoolhouse was leveled.
Amish clean up in the aftermath of a storm with high winds Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Narvon, Pa. Crews in central and eastern Pennsylvania are working to restore electricity after strong storms moved across the state and possibly caused some tornadoes. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Preparation of the sandwiches and lunches took place at the Leacock 
Presbyterian Church in Paradise. The Library Board of Directors prepared the sandwiches along with the Paradise Lions Club volunteers. The Lions Club volunteers delivered the order forms, collected the orders prior to the sale, and delivered the lunches to nearly 100 schools. This year 3,000 sandwiches were prepared and sold!
Lancaster County’s public libraries will participate in the 11th annual One Book, Every Young Child statewide early learning initiative, to highlight both the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers, ages 3-6 years and specifically the vital role that adults have fostering that development. The initiative is a collaborative effort of Pennsylvania public libraries, museums, early childcare centers and other youth-oriented associations in the Commonwealth. This year’s book selection is Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand.
About the 2016 Book Selection: Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story 
The public is invited to join the Public Libraries in Lancaster County and Sandy Asher, Lancaster County’s Children’s Laureate, at a special gala event that will celebrate libraries! The event is happening at the Ware Center, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster on Friday April 1 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The celebration, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Atrium on the 3rd floor of the center. The gala is the culmination of public library visits by Sandy Asher during the months of February and March that resulted in the creation of projects by children and their families that celebrate libraries! Those creations will also be on display during the event.
About Sandy Asher
The Manheim Township Public Library, at 595 Granite Run Drive, Lancaster, offers a series of four programs entitled, “Introduction to Sailing.” This course offered on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 – 8:00 PM from March 15 through April 5, is for those who are interested in learning about sailing, those who currently sail and wish to become more comfortable with the language of sailing, and for those who are seriously thinking about taking up the sport of sailing. It will cover types of sailboats, their characteristics and parts, the language of sailing, running and standing rigging, sails and how they work, useful sailing knots and line handling, rules of the road, basic navigation, weather and how to get started in sailing.
Help support the Pequea Valley Public Library by purchasing a Ham & Cheese Sandwich or Meal! Your purchase will help purchase new books and general upkeep for the Intercourse Library and Gap Branch of the PVPL. $3.00 per Sandwich and $5.00 per Meal. For more details to place an order call 768-3160 or stop by the library at 13 Center Street, Intercourse, PA 17534!
The Milanof–Schock Library, located at 1184 Anderson Ferry Road in Mount Joy, will host two CHI St. Joseph Children’s Health Education programs in March. Please call the library or stop by to register for each free program.