Library News and Notes

Peek behind the scenes at the White House and learn surprising details about our presidents and first families in these books from the Lititz Public Library. Movie Nights with the Reagans by Mark Weinberg Former special advisor and press secretary to President Reagan shares a look inside the presidency through the movies they watched together…

Searching for an intriguing and entertaining novel to read this summer? Look no further than the Lititz Public Library. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin In 1969, four children sneak out to hear their fortunes told by a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die and the prophecies…

Find surprising books about science, math and technology at the Lititz Public Library. Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America by Craig Childs Vivid travelogue through prehistory traces the arrival of the First People in North America twenty thousand years ago with descriptions of the artifacts that allow us to imagine their…

Experience history through the imaginative writing of authors who bring the past to life. Borrow an historical fiction novel from the Lititz Public Library. The Lost Season of Love and Snow by Jennifer Laam At Christmas 1828, a beautiful and intellectually curious young woman meets Russia’s praised rebel poet Alexander Pushkin, beginning a courtship and…

Mystery book lovers can extend the pleasure of a great read by borrowing a dramatization on DVD from the Lititz Public Library. Read: Case Histories by Kate Atkinson A private detective finds his own need for personal resolution sparked by three investigations, including that of two sisters who discover a shocking clue to the disappearance…

By accident or design, these authors have written about a year spent pursuing – or enduring – an unfamiliar lifestyle. Their stories are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Year of Small Things: Radical Faith for the Rest of Us by Sarah Arthur Appointed to a new church, the author joins her…

Zombies, werewolves, vampires, ghosts and maniacs will haunt your dreams when you borrow these horror stories from the Lititz Public Library. Grim Reaper: End of Days by Steve Alten A military veteran is determined to save his wife and daughter from a delusional scientist who intends to unleash a swift-acting version of the Black Death….

Meet Los Angeles police officers, private eyes and amateur sleuths who star in detective novel series. There is always another crime to solve in these thrillers available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Vigilante by Stephen J. Cannell (Shane Scully – streetwise LAPD detective) When an aggressive police critic and gang activist turns up…

Find advice for saving, investing, and utilizing money to pursue financial goals in books available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not) by Beth Kobliner Recognizing basic financial behaviors are formed by the age of seven, the author offers a step-by-step guide to help parents…

Siblings and their relationships propel the narrative in these nonfiction books that feature brothers and sisters. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush Born into a political dynasty, the sisters grew up in the public…