Library News and Notes

Our library is very lucky to call Lititz home. Hundreds of people visit the library every day to take advantage of free access to books, audiobooks, eBooks, DVDs, the Internet, programs and more. But, as we know, our library doesn’t exist for free. There’s a cost to providing the services so many people in the…

Don’t forget the Lititz Public Library offers downloadable eBooks for people to borrow. Set up an account by clicking on “eBooks & eAudiobooks” under eResources on the library’s homepage. Here’s a sample of recent additions to the collection. Friction by Sandra Brown Rebounding after the death of his wife pushed him onto a destructive path,…

Delicious, nutritious and family-pleasing meals are easy with a cookbook from the Lititz Public Library. Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Magic: 550 Amazing Everyday Recipes by Phyllis Good Recipes provide tasty, satisfying meals that anyone can make with simple ingredients and minimal preparation time. One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Stockpot,…

There’s nothing more satisfying than solving a mystery. Sure to keep readers guessing, these novels are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Brush Back by Sara Paretsky A private detective confronts ugly politics and violent elements in her hometown when she agrees to help an old boyfriend exonerate his mother for the murder…

Midlife insights inspire the stories in these novels available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Emily, Alone by Stewart O’Nan A newly independent widow dreams of visits by grandchildren and mourns changes in her quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood before realizing she has the inner strength to pursue developing opportunities. Tempting Fate by Jane Green Happily…

True stories from WWII are inspiring, illustrating how people can triumph against what appear to be insurmountable odds. Learn more about the era that created heroes and horrors in a book from the Lititz Public Library. Hell’s Angels: The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II by Jay A. Stout One…

Harper Lee’s controversial second novel, Go Set a Watchman, was published this summer. Set twenty years after the events of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout returns home to Maycomb to visit her father, Atticus, where she struggles with personal and political issues as her small Alabama town adjusts to the turbulent events beginning to transform…

Film buffs may borrow movies from every era and genre at the Lititz Public Library. Here’s a list of movies that mark the last feature film appearances of well-known actors. Match the films with the list of actors and their roles. 1. Ragtime (1981) Set against the scandals and events of America in 1906, a…

Try nonfiction favorites from book club reading lists and enjoy engaging stories that inspire lively discussions. They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan New light is shed on the life of Jesus through an examination of the tumultuous era in…

Learn about the past through the eyes of engaging, inquisitive female sleuths. These historical mystery novels are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Dove of Death by Peter Tremayne Surviving a pirate attack in A.D. 670, during which her cousin and other innocent victims were murdered, Fidelma of Cashel, an advocate of…