Library News and Notes

In honor of our Summer Reading Program theme, Tails and Tales, the library will be holding a donation drive for the Pet Pantry of Lancaster County. The donation drive will run from July 12th through July 24th. Stop by the library see our donation display and choose a fun paw print, bone, or fish tag…

The Lititz Public Library’s summer StoryWalk® title is Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.  Little Pea likes many things such as rolling down hills and playing with his pea pals. There is one thing Little Pea does not like, participate in the StoryWalk® to find out! A StoryWalk® combines two healthy activities, taking a walk…

On this day, 77 years ago, American soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, as young men and as heroes. Their fight, for freedom, for justice, and for democracy, must never be forgotten. Their courage lives forever. May we forever be worthy of their sacrifice. #DDay Learn more about the battle and these soldiers with these…

LGBTQ+ Pride Month Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Pride month is celebrated in June in the United States and many countries around the world. It commemorates the Stonewall Uprising of 1969 when New York City police raids against LGBTQ establishments turned violent. This is seen by many as the beginning of the Gay…

May 25th is National Wine Day. Wine has been known to man for millennia, the earliest evidence of such being from around 6000 BCE in the Transcaucasus region of Asia. Used in many rites, to celebrate official (or unofficial) milestones – wine continues to play an integral role in many persons lives to this day….

Lititz Public Library continues to require patrons to use a properly worn mask, regardless of vaccination status. We are reviewing various options that will hopefully ease restrictions on those that have fully vaccinated while safeguarding those that have not had an opportunity to vaccinate. As 12 to 15-year-olds have only recently been eligible and those…

Have you ever looked up into the night sky in wonder? Take the opportunity to learn more about space with these resources, and more, available at the Lititz Public Library. Be sure to also participate in National Space Day on May 7th! National Space Day is observed every year on the first Friday in May…

Nurses Week begins on May 6th and runs through Florence Nightingale’s birthday on May 12th. These fiction and non-fiction works provide a wealth of insight into the lives of nurses. The call of nursing : voices from the front lines of health care / William B. Patrick. – Written for anyone curious about what it…

A favorite Sunday memory for me is reading the Sunday comics with my son. The ability to tell a story and convey profound truths with little to no text is a remarkable talent. In honor of cartoonists everywhere, National Cartoonists’ Day aims to celebrate the work and wonder of these amazing artists. America’s great comic…

May 1 is National Mother Goose Day. This selection of resources for all ages can be found or requested at Lititz Public Library. Rhyme is an important component of children’s speech development (and can be a fun trip down memory lane for us slightly older folks). For a wide variety of rhymes: Mary Engelbreit’s Mother…