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Explore and create or study and read. Delve into an art book from the Lititz Public Library. Lee Hammond’s All-New Big Book of Drawing: Beginner’s Guide to Realistic Drawing Techniques by Lee Hammond Easy step-by-step demonstrations explain how to use regular pencils and colored pencils to create drawings of flowers, animals, people, sunsets and more….

Looking for great reads similar to your favorite bestsellers? Try these read-alikes from the Lititz Public Library. The President in Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson How did the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world vanish? Read-alikes: The President’s Shadow by Brad Meltzer An archivist makes the alarming discovery of a…

TED Talk speakers recommend these books that feature fresh and often inspiring ideas. Borrow them from the Lititz Public Library. How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD. New research shows emotions are formulated in the moment by core systems that interact across the whole brain aided by…

Celebrate the joy of reading together. The Lititz Public Library is the place to find great book club recommendations. Black Water Lilies by Michel Bussi Three women become entangled in the mystery of a man found dead in the stream that runs through artist Claude Monet’s French garden. The Hearts of Men by Nickolas Butler…

Pairing a novel with a nonfiction counterpart adds insight and contrast to the reading experience. Read the novel and then discover a nonfiction book that offers facts to complement the story. Find these and more suggested pairings at the Lititz Public Library. A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi Unable to account for her whereabouts…

Books about friendship, family and romance are among the most popular checkouts of the summer. Borrow a relationship novel from the Lititz Public Library. The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson At a comics convention, a thirty-eight-year-old, usually levelheaded graphic novelist is swept off her feet by a handsome Batman. The Lightkeeper’s Daughters by Jean E….

Interesting and well-produced documentary films, covering subjects from war to stray cats, are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Last Men in Aleppo (2017) Boots-on-the-ground reportage follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, a Syrian organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks…

Eating less meat is good for your health and the environment. Discover a variety of meatless menus in books from the Lititz Public Library. Sheet Pan Suppers Meatless: 100 Surprising Vegetarian Meals Straight from the Oven by Raquel Pelzel The author reinvents one-pot menus with healthy recipes for complete meals, snacks brunch and even dessert…

Find read-in-one-sitting thrillers at the Lititz Public Library. Whispers of the Dead by Spencer Kope An FBI tracker, renowned for his ability to follow trails over any surface, matches wits with a killer who broke into a Federal judge’s house and left a pair of severed feet stored in a portable cooler. Kill the Angel…

Read about the past and find comparisons with the issues of today. Borrow a history book from the Lititz Public Library. Energy: A Human History by Richard Rhodes People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed and nations have risen to world power and declined, over energy challenges. Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and…