Join with others in your community to watch a portion of Ken Burns’ The American Revolution! PBS has given Litchfield Library permission to show a half hour segment titled Spirit of Service, about the spirit of service in American culture. This will be shown in the meeting room on Thursday, July 9, at 2:00 p.m. A short discussion will follow for anyone who wishes to stay.
Free to attend. No need to sign up. Open to all ages.
The Litchfield Library is bringing the Science Museum to Litchfield! At the Litchfield Opera House on Thursday, July 9, at 10:30 a.m., the Science Museum of Minnesota will present a program about dinosaurs. The opera house is located at 136 N Marshall Avenue, a block south of the library.
Free to attend. No need to sign up. For kids of all ages.
Children will learn how to think like a scientist with an instructor from the Science Museum of Minnesota. Find out what fossils teach us about dinosaurs. Learn how scientists compare the physical features left behind by dinosaurs in fossils to animals we know today. Uncover fossils from the past, and assemble a life-size dinosaur skeleton puzzle!
Does a different day work better for you? This program will be offered at the Grove City Library on Tuesday, 7/7, at 4 p.m., at Dassel Library on Wednesday at 10 a.m., and at Cosmos Library on Thursday at 2:30.
In 2026, the Friends of the Litchfield Library will hold book sales on these Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:
Come to the inside AND outside of the Litchfield Public Library on Saturday, July 11, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Cash only. Proceeds benefit the Litchfield Library.
For the July sale, the Friends have the largest number of books they’ve ever had AND the largest single book they’ve ever had!(Atlas of human anatomy & surgery, complete colored plates from 1831-1854, 714 pages, weighs almost 15 pounds!)
The sale has an especially large selection of books about Minnesota, sports, science, history and biography.
Bring the kids to learn about trees in Minnesota on July 24! A Minnesota State Park Naturalist will present a special storytime that Friday at 10:15. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library.
For kids of all ages. Free. No need to sign up.
The library will be offering a “From Seed to Snack” program for youth of all ages on Thursday, July 23rd, at 6 PM. This program will be led by a Master Gardener. Join us to learn all about veggies, fruits, and seeds.
Youth ages 7 and under should be accompanied by an adult/teen caregiver. Weather permitting, this program will be held on the south lawn of the library. Please bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Because of the Watercade book sale, the July Teen Program will be held on Saturday, July 18.
Join Margaret on the lawn next to the library from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. You’ll look at the sun through a telescope with a special filter that allows for safe viewing. Then you’ll use the surface of the sun as inspiration for making marbled paper.
Open to ages 11-18. Free! No need to sign up. Snacks will be served. Come prepared to be outdoors.
The Meeker County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors will be special guests at storytime on Friday, July 17, at 10:15 a.m. This program will be held on the lawn on the south side of the library, so bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library. Join us for stories, activities, and dairy snacks!
Free to attend. No need to sign up. Open to children of all ages.
The button maker is coming back to the Litchfield Library for one day only: Thursday, July 16. You’ll be able to make a few pins at the children’s librarian’s desk during library hours. Free!
UPDATE: Both sessions are full. You may contact the library to be added to the waiting list.
The July Adult Arts & Crafts program will be offered twice in July! Call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop in to sign up for either Thursday, July 23, or Thursday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. All supplies will be provided to make a small tile mosaic. Free! 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 via social media (Messenger) or email.
If you are unable to attend after signing up, please contact the library so that someone from the waiting list can attend.
