The Watercade Royalty will be joining us for our Friday morning storytime.

This storytime will be on the south lawn of the library, weather permitting,  so please bring a blanket/or chairs to sit on. All ages welcome, children under age 8 need to be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

Dassel Public Library presents Minnesota author Kent Nerburn as he introduces his new novel, Lone Dog Road. This event will be held at the Dassel History Center on Thursday, June 12, at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, and no registration is required. This event is made possible with funding from Minnesota’s Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Nerburn won Minnesota Book Awards for Neither Wolf Nor Dog, and for The Wolf at Twilight.

Children will have fun at an interactive mini play for children at the Litchfield Library on Wednesday, June 11! CLIMB Theatre will perform Babe the Blue Ox: Color Our World at 10:15 a.m. in the children’s area of the library for storytime.

Free to attend. No need to sign up.

Babe the Blue Ox is feeling bluer than usual. With her best friend Paul Bunyan off on one of his famous adventures, she’s in search of an adventure of her own. Babe decides to head out and find some new friends – her only problem is, she doesn’t know how to make any. On this journey, Babe meets other creatures that teach her new ways to play, building new connections and making the world a more colorful place.

This summer the library will be hosting a board game night on the third Tuesday of each month, June 17th, July 15th, and August 19th, 2025.  The library has a variety of games available. All ages are invited to come and play.

As with all of our programming, children under 8 need to be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

LEGO nights at the Library provides and opportunity children 4-14 years, along with their families, to gather and get creative. Children are invited to build with our bricks, creating whatever they desire or can imagine. We gather in the library meeting room every second Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 pm. As with all library programs, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult of teen caregiver.

Our baby/toddler summer storytime season will be beginning on Wednesday, June 11th. The CLIMB theatre will be here with “Babe the Blue Ox: Color Our World.” This mini play supports early literacy skills.

Baby toddler storytimes are on Wednesday mornings at 10:15-10:45 am and run June 11th – August 6th, 2025. We gather in the children’s area of the library. Children and caregivers will enjoy music, movement, and stories. Caregivers must stay with thier children. Although the storytimes are geared for babies and toddlers, older siblings are always welcome.

Our Summer Storytime season is about to kick off!. Friday storytimes begin June 6th at 10:00 with the Science Heroes “Adventure of the Missing Color” program and continue through August 8th, 2025.

Friday storytimes are for all ages. Children under age 8 need to be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Caregivers are always encouraged to stay and participate as it is beneficial for both the children and their caregivers.

Friday storytimes are held on the south lawn of the library, weather permitting. Bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. During  inclement  weather, storytimes will be held in the children’s department of the library.

Bring the kids to a fun science program to kick off this summer’s storytimes on Friday, June 6, at 10 a.m.! Science Heroes will be back with this summer’s show, Adventure of the Missing Color.

This program for kids of all ages will be held on the lawn on the south side of the library. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. In case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library.

Does afternoon work better for you? The same program will be held that same day at the Grove City Library at 2 p.m. and at the Cosmos Library at 4 p.m. Dassel Library will host the program on Wednesday, June 17, at 3 p.m.

Discover how fun and colorful science can be through hands-on experiments all about chemical reactions, air pressure, physical explosions, and more. Don’t miss this exciting and interactive STEM learning adventure!

Thank you to the Friends of the Litchfield Library for sponsoring this fun program!

Teens, have you wanted to step into a life-sized Dungeons & Dragons game? Come to Ginormous Live-Action D&D on Saturday, May 31! Meet Margaret at the library at 1:30. If the weather cooperates, we’ll go across the street to Central Park and play until 3:30. The meeting room is the backup location.

Players will choose a character to play from a collection of placards to wear over their shoulders. Your supplies, weapons, etc., will be listed on your sign, and you’ll use your imaginations for those. There will be giant dice to roll, and cardboard boxes for places on the journey.

You are welcome to wear simple costume accessories like hats, gloves, chaps – but no elaborate costumes.

For ages 11-18. No need to sign up. Free to attend.