Library News and Notes

In the mid-1980s, a video distribution company began gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them with supplemental features that would enhance a viewer’s appreciation of the art of film. Known as the Criterion Collection, these selections and others are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. The Ballad of the…

The spotlight is on these novels, singled out as some of the most notable fiction of 2014 (so far). They are available to borrow from the Lititz Public Library. To Rise at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris After noticing his identity has been stolen and used to create various social media accounts, a man…

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…