LITCHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Job description: Provides clerical functions by performing various circulation responsibilities and tasks.  Provides circulation services to library patrons. Fills interlibrary loan requests. May provide reference and research services to patrons and assistance with utilizing library materials and services.

Knowledge, skills, & abilities needed:  Knowledge of library operations and procedures.  Skill in the use of computers and other technology used in the library.  Ability to work effectively with the general public.  Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers.  Good communication skills.  Attention to detail and able to follow written and oral instructions.  Preferred: Knowledge of library operations and procedures, ability to work independently, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Minimum qualifications: Requires some high school and an understanding of library organization and services. For Library Assistant II level: High school diploma or equivalency, plus six months of directly-related experience, or a combination of education, experience, and training necessary to perform the essential requirements of the work.

Physical Requirements:  Must be able to walk, stoop, crouch, reach, lift, feel, grasp, talk, hear and see.  Some light lifting and carrying may be required up to 25 pounds.

Hours:  Mondays 4-8 p.m.  and the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Additional subbing as needed.

Starting pay: $12.35 per hour for Library Assistant I or $13.74 per hour for Library Assistant II

Official Pioneerland application must be turned in to be considered. These can be picked up at the library or found at https://www.pioneerland.lib.mn.us/files/2022/05/Job-Application-05_2022.pdf

Submit applications by July 6, 2026 to:

Beth Cronk
Litchfield Public Library
P.O. Box 220
Litchfield MN 55355

Questions: (320) 221-8253

Adults, Litchfield Library is offering a reading challenge for you this summer! To observe the 250th anniversary of the United States, read 5 things from a long list of possibilities, and bring in your completed sheet by August 15 for a small prize. The reading log is available at the front desk. Make sure to check the back of the sheet for all of your options. You can read the core documents of the U.S., read Revolutionary War history or historical fiction, or read about American history and culture across the whole 250 years and more. The semiquincentennial is a great occasion to learn more about all of America, not only its founding or government.

Want a copy of the U.S. Constitution to keep? Pick up a free pocket-sized copy at the front desk!

View the reading challenge here: Adult America 250 reading challenge

To help us celebrate our Plant a Seed, Read summer reading theme, Meeker County Farm Bureau is helping us with a special storytime! On Friday, June 26, join us on the lawn next to the library at 10:15 a.m. for a blueberry-themed storytime. Along with stories, songs, and activities, blueberries will be served. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. If the weather does not cooperate, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library.

This is part of our regular Kids’ Storytime series on Fridays, open to kids of all ages. Free to attend. No need to sign up. Children age 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver, and caregivers are encouraged to participate with their children.

Litchfield Library’s Knitting Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Bring your knitting or crochet project and work alongside other fiber artists. Get knitting advice from an expert knitter. Open to all ages. No need to sign up. Free to attend.

Dates:

• June 18
• July 16
• August 20

UPDATE: Class is full. You may call the library to be added to the waiting list.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, join us to make a wooden firecracker decoration! This month’s Adult Arts & Crafts program will be held on Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, so call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop in to sign up. You may sign up yourself and only one optional guest to attend with you. Free to attend, and all supplies are provided. Adults only. No social media or email registrations will be accepted.

Since demand for this program is so high, if you sign up and are unable to attend, please contact the library as soon as possible so that someone on the waiting list can attend.

Our 2026 Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read, is for youth ages 3-18 years.

It is free to sign-up and you do NOT need to have a library card to participate.

Upon sign-up, youth will recieve a bag, a reading log/game sheet, and they can choose a book to keep.

Kids can sign up anytime during the summer. The program runs June 1st -August 31st, 2026.

Completed reading logs/game sheets can be returned for Library Loot, which is used to purchase prizes from the library.

Reading logs/game sheets can be completed all summer long.

Back by popular demand: Kids’ Craft Time will be offered once a month this summer! This free program will be held in the meeting room 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month: June 16, July 21, and August 18. No need to sign up. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied and assisted by an adult or teen caregiver.

LEGO Night is an evening where youth can free build using LEGOs provided by the library. It’s a great time to be creative while hanging out with friends (or making new ones) and family. This program is meant for youth under 14 years of age, however older siblings and family members are always welcome.

It is held the on the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-7:30 pm.

Those under 8 years old need to have an adult or teen caregiver along.

Come get creative with us!

Summer storytimes at the Litchfield Library will begin June 3rd and run through August 14. On Wednesdays at 10:15, Baby/Toddler Storytime will be a simple half hour storytime with music and movement and without a craft, geared to children 3 and younger, but open to all children and their caregivers. On Fridays at 10:15, Kids’ Storytime will be a 45 minute to 1 hour storytime with special programs some weeks and stories, songs, and crafts other weeks, geared to preschoolers and elementary school age children, but open to all children and their caregivers.

Wednesday storytimes will be held in the children’s area of the library.

Friday storytimes will be held on the lawn on the south side of the library in front of the garage, weather permitting. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. During inclement weather, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library. The alternative location in case of bad weather for the June 5 storytime would be the Litchfield Opera House.

Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Caregivers are encouraged to participate with their children. Free to attend. No need to sign up.