Library News and Notes

We are excited to announce a new StoryWalk® at the Lititz Public Library! Thank you to Warwick Township for approving and installing permanent StoryWalk® fixtures. The StoryWalk® begins Kissel Hill Rd and Sixth Street and moves to the right along the sidewalk around the library property. A StoryWalk® combines two healthy activities, taking a walk…

The recent tragic shootings in the Atlanta area involving women of Asian descent are a reminder of the ongoing opportunity to build self-awareness as well as to advance racial equality and inclusion in our country.  Lititz Public Library offers this list of books, audiobooks, and movies available to our patrons that elevate Asian, Asian-American and…

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce that the Lititz Public Library will be opening our doors to patrons to come into the library and browse the collection beginning Monday, March 15th. There will be capacity limits, so we encourage spending only as much time as necessary in the building. Despite the…

In honor of Black History Month, we have put together a number of movies to enjoy that explore the trials and tribulations, joys and jubilations of the African-American experience. While these are just a sampling of that experience, we hope this list prompts you to seek out more stories that detail American lives in all…

Check Out A ChromeKit HP Chromebook + T-Mobile  WiFi Hotspot You can now checkout and take home a ChromeKit from Lititz Public Library! Each ChromeKit contains a Chromebook laptop and a WiFi hotspot (also included are carrying cases and charging cords). You can use it to surf the web, read your email, or write and…

What would tweets and social media posts from our past Presidents look like? We can only speculate as to how our former leaders might have taken to the format, but we can read their correspondence on the events and happenings of their days. Did you know you could find and read George Washington’s papers online? …

Many questions exist around the eligibility and availability of the COVID vaccine in Pennsylvania. These resources linked here are a great starting point for finding many of the answers for which you may be looking. If you know someone without internet access or are having difficulty navigating the website you can call the PA Department…

Did you know squirrels have their own day of appreciation? Neither did we. Discover other surprising facts about squirrels (and maybe develop a begrudging appreciation for them) while enjoying these wonderful tales available from the Lititz Public Library. The secret life of squirrels : a love story / Nancy Rose – Mr. Peanuts, a most…

What were the most checked out items for the year that was 2020? The peanut butter falcon – An adventure story set in the world of a modern Mark Twain that begins when Zak, a young man with Down syndrome, runs away from a nursing home where he lives to chase his dream of becoming…

The most checked-out book at the Lititz Public Library was a graphic novel in our children’s section, Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man. Brawl of the wild. with 20 checkouts. This newest installment of Pilkey’s Dog Man series asks, “Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn’t commit. While his pals work…