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Reading a biography or memoir is a path to discovery. Borrow a book from the Lititz Public Library and discover someone new and fascinating or perhaps something new and fascinating about someone you thought you knew. My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff In 1996, after leaving graduate school with dreams of becoming a poet, the…

Medical science is a rich source of stories and intrigue, providing novelists with storylines that lead protagonists from challenges with rare and little-understood diseases to malevolent humanity-threatening bacteria. These novels with medical themes are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Cell by Robin Cook A doctor’s fiancée is found dead the morning after…

What would you say if someone asked you to name a book that has stayed with you long after reading? Staff and volunteers at the Lititz Public Library mentioned these titles for reasons as varied as the subjects and themes represented in the selections. All are available to borrow from the library. The President’s Hat…

A favorite for summer reading, author Elin Hilderbrand’s new novel is titled The Matchmaker. The matchmaker is forty-eight-year-old Dabney Kimball Beech who has a knack for matchmaking and claims credit for bringing forty-two happy couples together. This summer, Dabney’s happy life on Nantucket is disturbed by the return of her high school sweetheart. Find books…

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a heartbreaking yet uplifting story of first love. The novel tells the story of sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient who has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at a cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective…

Audiobooks are one of the fastest growing book formats. Perfect for road trips, vacations, or a daily commute, these audiobooks are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Skin Collector by Jeffery Deaver Drafted to investigate a series of killings by a murderer known as the Skin Collector, NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme has…

These romance novels may be humorous, dramatic or suspenseful, but they all have two things in common: they feature characters trying to build and sustain a relationship in a contemporary setting and they’re all available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook A preschool teacher’s blissful romance hits a…

Looking for an intiguing and entertaining novel to read this summer? Look no further than the Lititz Public Library. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen A young woman travels to North Carolina hoping to solve some of the riddles surrounding her mother’s life and meet the grandfather she never knew. The…

Keep track of the books you’re reading and the movies you’re watching this summer and become eligible for prizes during the 2014 Adult Summer Reading Program. It’s easy; just pick up a reading log at the Lititz Public Library. Forensic identification page-turners and DVDs highlight this summer’s theme, Literary Elements, featuring all things scientific. The…

Some movies make tears nearly mandatory. These movies, available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library, will make even the most unemotional viewer whimper. (SPOILER ALERT: The last sentence of each entry reveals a crucial element of the film.) Shane (1953) Shane, a drifter and retired gunfighter, assists a homestead family terrorized by a corrupt…