November Adult Arts & Crafts: Mica Epoxy Resin Wooden Trees

UPDATE: The class is full (within 15 minutes!). You can call the library to be added to the waiting list.

The November Adult Arts & Crafts project will be wooden trees coated with epoxy resin and mica powder. The program will be held a week early due to Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Registration opens on the morning of Monday, November 2 when library staff arrive. Voicemails before then will not be accepted for sign-ups.

Call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop at the front desk to register. Space is limited.

Free! All supplies are provided. Adults only.
You may register yourself and up to one other person. If you are not signing up for the class yourself, you cannot register other people. No bulk sign-ups: just yourself and, if you wish, one guest who will attend with you. No sign-ups accepted for this program by social media (Messenger) or email.
If you’re unable to attend after signing up, please contact the library so that someone on the waiting list can attend.

Puzzle Exchange

Back by popular demand, Litchfield Library is hosting a puzzle exchange during library hours, Friday, November 6, through Monday, November 9! The meeting room will be open to drop off and/or take puzzles on Friday from 10:00 to 5:00, on Saturday from 10:00 to 5:00, and on Monday from 10:00 to 8:00.
For all ages.
Need to drop yours off early? You can do that. Please do not put them in the book drop.
Do you need to bring a puzzle in order to take a puzzle? No! Some people will donate puzzles without taking any, and that some will donate more than they take, and vice versa.
Selection will depend on the puzzles that are donated. No money will be involved – puzzles may be donated and taken, but not sold. Please bring puzzles with all of the pieces. The library can’t guarantee that the puzzles you take will have all of the pieces.

Litchfield Library Board Member Needed

Want to get more involved with the Litchfield Library and serve your community? One city resident is needed to serve on the local library board!
This is an advisory board to the city of Litchfield regarding the library building, grounds, and furnishings. Library board members also serve on the board of the Litchfield Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that receives and manages donated funds. Must reside in in the city of Litchfield. Meetings are held quarterly on the 4th Tuesdays of January, April, July, and October at 5:30 p.m.
To apply to be on the board, visit city hall and pick up an application. City council approves the board members.

Laser Tag Bracelets Missing

Did you accidentally bring home a green or blue light-up laser tag bracelet after Saturday’s teen laser tag event at Prairie Park? They need to be returned to the kit the library borrowed from Prairielands Library Exchange. Please drop it off at the Litchfield Library this week if possible.

Creative Writing Series with The Loft

Writers and aspiring writers, join us for a series of creative writing events at the Litchfield and Dassel libraries! In November and December, The Loft Literary Center will hold three seminars at the Litchfield Library for adults and one at the Dassel Library for children. Registration is required for the children’s program Make a Picture Book, but no sign-up is needed for the adult sessions. All are free to attend, with funding from Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Workshop details:

The ABCs of Children’s Books. Thursday, November 12, 5-6:30 p.m. Litchfield Library meeting room. For adults & older teens. No registration needed. Learn the basic formats of children’s books and how children’s books get made, from ABC books to teen fiction.

Make a Picture Book. Saturday, November 14, 10-11:30 a.m. Dassel Library, held in the city hall meeting room behind the library. For ages 6-12. Registration required: call the Dassel Library at 320-275-3756 or stop at the Dassel Library to sign up.  Children will read picture books and discuss how the authors created the characters and plot. Then they’ll write and illustrate their own picture books to take home. Children younger than 8 must have an adult or teen caregiver with them to assist.

Beginner’s Guide to Starting Your Novel. Monday, November 23, 5-6:30 p.m. Litchfield Library, held in the meeting room. For adults and older teens. No registration needed. Bring a notebook and pen for a writing exercise. Learn how to use essential craft elements such as character, setting, plot, and structure to discover your story, establish a starting point, and get the right words on the page.

Narrative Healing. Monday, December 14, 5-6:30 p.m. Litchfield Library, held in the meeting room. For adults and older teens. No registration needed. This workshop is an opportunity to explore writing as a healing art. The instructor will teach about writing for healing, remembering, and connecting.

 

PIN Requirement for Libby

Libby, our e-book service, is now requiring users to enter a PIN. This will be required for signing into Libby, and you will occasionally be prompted to verify your account. It is the same PIN you use for Pioneerland’s online catalog.

If you’re a Libby user but don’t sign into your library card account on the Pioneerland catalog, library staff will be happy to help you set one up.

Knitting Club

Knitters of all ages are welcome to bring their work in progress to Knitting Club on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Crocheters welcome, too!

Enjoy social time with other fiber artists. Need advice? Kristin is a state fair blue ribbon knitter and can share her knowledge.

Dates:
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17

Homeschool Gathering

Litchfield Library will offer two informal Homeschool Gathering programs this fall: Wednesdays, September 16 and November 18, 1-3 p.m. These will be casual opportunities for families to meet each other and for the kids to do fun activity stations. No formal instruction will be offered.

Free! No need to sign up. Open to families with homeschool students of any age.

September’s program will be held on the lawn next to the library.