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Best-selling novelist Elizabeth Strout is the guest speaker at the Lancaster County Public Libraries Council of Friends Author Luncheon on April 19th. The luncheon is a fundraising event in support of county public libraries. For ticket information, go to www.lancasterlibaries.org or visit the Lititz Public Library. Elizabeth Strout writes quiet domestic tales that explore serious…

These biographies and true-life stories are among the favorites of reviewers and readers in 2017. Included on many “best books” lists, they are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts and Fake News by Kevin Young Poet and critic reviews a rogue’s gallery of hoaxers,…

Don’t miss these novels that appear on many best fiction lists for 2017. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Windfall by Diksha Basu Settled into his modest golden years, a man comes into an enormous, unexpected sum of money and moves from his comfortable housing complex to the super-rich side…

Did the movie get it right? Watch the film and then learn more about the circumstances portrayed in the drama with a book from the Lititz Public Library. To Walk Invisible (2016) The Bronte sisters face a bleak future with their ailing father and troubled brother until Charlotte suggests publishing their writings. The Bronte Cabinet:…

James M. McPherson, author of The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters and other classic books about the Civil War, believes people are continually interested in this period of American history because it is hard to resist the larger-than-life individuals on both sides of the conflict. Find out what he’s…

Don’t give up on nutritious meals and pursuing a more energetic lifestyle. Find books on health and fitness at the Lititz Public Library. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker Neuroscientist and sleep expert provides information about the importance of sleep to our emotions, immune system, metabolism and appetite….

When the weather gets cold, find cool novels at the Lititz Public Library. Deep Freeze by John Sandford A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension officer believes the discovery of a dead woman frozen in a block of ice is connected to a twenty-fifth high school reunion. Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer A lost little girl…

Enjoy humorously insightful and funny recollections shared through books and audiobooks. These selections are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Dear County Agent Guy: Calf Pulling, Husband Training and Other Dispatches from the Heart of the Midwest by Jerry Nelson A fourth-generation dairy farmer writes a humorous column about his daily life, reaching…

Hobbies are therapeutic for mind and body. Maximize downtime and try a new pastime, with a how-to book from the Lititz Public Library. Supercraft: Easy Projects for Every Weekend by Sophie Pester Each of the featured fifty-two creative craft and sewing projects are easy enough to complete in just one weekend. Big Book of Gizmos…

The characters and places are real, but literary creativity brings the stories to life. Borrow biographical fiction from the Lititz Public Library. The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd Left in charge of her family’s plantation outside Charleston in the 1700s, a young woman agreed to teach the plantation’s slaves to read if they would teach…