Library News and Notes

Dear patron, Providing a safe and welcoming space is fundamental for the Lititz Public Library. As we navigate this emerging issue, we are regularly monitoring announcements from health officials and experts for guidance. Library leadership is engaged in ongoing discussions of plans, issues, questions and implications which may potentially arise. While we are currently open…

Lititz Public Library will begin offering tech-help classes & workshops in March! Getting Started with Libby – Friday, March 13th at 10am Learn what Libby is, how it works, and all the benefits of enjoying your books electronically at our Getting Started With Libby workshop. You can read e-books and listen to e-audiobooks on the…

This week’s “Speaking Volumes” is less book list and more book lust. Not really — we have nothing but good wholesome literary fun for you this February. From Feb. 1 through 14, Lititz Public Library is proud to announce our “Blind Date with a Book.” We will have a selection of books, wrapped so as…

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marked the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” the day serves to encourage all Americans to volunteer to…

I’m writing this as National Letter Writing Week comes to a close, which falls every year during the second full week of January. The following books are collections of correspondence between those both well-known and those of less notoriety. Letter-writing, as a general practice, has declined a fair bit in this modern age of rapid…

As we welcome in a new year, I am highlighting these titles of welcoming! I would also like to wish a warm welcome to everyone in the community to start the year off right with a visit to the Lititz Public Library. In addition to the titles listed here and the wealth of books on…

Wrapping up another full revolution around the sun, this week’s list features some of the top non-fiction books published in 2019. These titles are all available at the Lititz Public Library or via request from the Library System of Lancaster County. From Harper Lee and the emotional lives of animals to social media and creative…

December is here. I’m not here to judge whether that should excite us or bring a sense of dread, but I can offer a few choice reads in the spirit of the new month. This week’s books are all about the month of December in some form or fashion. Whether you’re in the mood for…

What I’m reading: In Praise of Slowness : How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed / Carl Honore Challenging modern society’s culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships, Carl Honore asks “Is it…

Veterans Day has its roots in the recognition of Armistice Day, initially noted to mark the formal end of World War I. Although not the first, or the last, war to be waged it is often considered as the first “modern” war in terms of mobilization and the effects it wrought upon those who served….