Lititz Public Library, 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz, will offer a variety of events to the community. Preregistration is not required for most programs. For more details and registration, contact the library at 717-626-2255 or register@lititzlibrary.org or visit http://www.lititzlibrary.org.

The library will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 24, through Monday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday and from Saturday, Dec. 31, through Monday, Jan. 2, for New Year's Day.

The library will sponsor a Mitten Tree on Saturday, Dec. 10. Visitors are encouraged to donate new and unwrapped scarves, hats, gloves, mittens, socks, masks, and umbrellas.

Through Dec. 10, the library will also collect items for the Lititz Warwick Community Chest Christmas baskets. Patrons may stop by the library and choose a leaf from the Giving Tree and return with the item noted on the leaf to be included in a Christmas basket.

Gift a Book will also run through Dec. 10. Patrons may purchase a book for the library from a selection of books. A holiday bookplate will be placed in the book, and the donor can be the first person to check it out.

Santa Visits the Library will take place on Saturdays, Dec. 10 and 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Santa will read "The Night Before Christmas" at 11 a.m. Holiday make-and-take crafts will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A short Christmas movie will be played throughout the day.

A model train display will be available to view on various dates in December. The displays were created by Lavon Stauffer, Greg Phillips, and friends.

Children may drop a letter in Santa's mailbox located in the children's area of the library from Thursday, Dec. 1, through Friday, Dec. 23. The child's full name and address should be included on the letter to get a reply from Santa.

The library offers several ongoing programs. Morning Yoga will take place at 9 a.m. on Fridays, except Dec. 9 and 16. Tai Chi Easy will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The Painting Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Dec. 14 and 28. BYOB - Bring Your Own Book (Club) will meet on Thursday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. to share what members are currently reading.

Baked Books Book Club will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. The group will discuss "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens and taste plum pudding. To register, contact Diane at dguscott@lititzlibrary.org.

Cruise Into Kindergarten will meet on Monday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. The program is geared to children ages 3 to 6 and is based on the national Every Child Ready to Read program. After hearing a story, children and caregivers will visit stations intended to help with skills that children need to start school.

The library's Holiday StoryWalk title is "Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho!" by Doreen Cronin. The StoryWalk begins to the right of the library entrance and moves counterclockwise around the library and combines taking a walk and reading a book.

Online registration for indoor story times will open on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at 7 a.m. The program will run from Monday, Jan. 23, through Thursday, March 23, and evening sessions will be available.