Litchfield Library Board meeting dates

The Litchfield Library Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of January, April, July, and October at 5:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. The Litchfield Library Foundation meeting immediately follows.

This board is an advisory board to the city of Litchfield about library facility matters. Members are appointed by city council. Ex-officio members are the head librarian and a city council representative.

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.

Trick-or-Treating at Litchfield Library

Bring the kids to Litchfield Library in the afternoon of Halloween to trick-or-treat!. Stop by the library between 1:00 and 5:00 in your costume to get candy or a small, fun item that isn’t candy!

Teen Program: Spooky Mystery in the Infinite Beyond

Join Margaret for a spooky version of Mystery in the Infinite Beyond! Because there is a 5th Saturday this month, a second Teen Program will be held.

On October 31, come from 1:30 to 3:30 to play a combo tabletop and live action game, similar to Among Us or Mafia. If the weather is pleasant, the program will be held on the lawn next to the library. If needed, it will be held in the library.

For ages 11-18. Free! No need to sign up. Snacks will be served.

October Adult Arts & Crafts: Wooden Pumpkin

UPDATE: Both sessions are filled. You can contact the library to be added to the waiting list.

Sign up for October’s Adult Arts & Crafts program and paint a wooden pumpkin! This month, two sessions will be offered: Thursdays, October 22 or 29, at 6:30 p.m. Call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop at the front desk to register. Space is limited.

Free! All supplies will be provided to paint and stencil a wooden pumpkin in your choice of color and design. Adults only.

You may call or stop in to sign up yourself and up to one other person. If you are not registering 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.

 

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.