Sign the kids up for a free class at the Litchfield Library – they’ll learn to do block printing on a tote bag! This free class for kids ages 5-18 will be held in the meeting room on Thursday, June 4, at 6:00 p.m.

Meredith Semel will teach the art of block printing, and children and teens will make their own tote bag for all of their summer reading materials!

Space is limited. Call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop at the front desk to sign up. Children ages 7 and younger must be accompanied and assisted by an adult or teen caregiver throughout the class.

For the Litchfield Library’s first Kids’ Storytime of the summer, the Minnesota Raptor Center will present a program for kids of all ages! On Friday, June 5, at 10:15 a.m., join us on the lawn on the south side of the library, in front of the garage. Bring chairs and blankets to sit on. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be held at the Litchfield Opera House.

Raptor Center staff will bring 3 birds, including a bald eagle, perfect for the 250th anniversary of the United States! This program is free to attend, and there’s no need to sign up. Thank you to the Friends of the Litchfield Library for sponsoring this exciting program!

Absolutely no dogs are allowed at this program. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult or teen caregiver at all times.

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Litchfield Library Foundation bookmark contest! Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Litchfield Library Foundation bookmark contest! Asher’s design will be featured on this year’s library bookmark, which will be handed out at the Watercade parade in July and then made available at the library for the coming year. All three winners will get a cash prize from the foundation. A display featuring the winners and finalists will be set up in the display case next to the copier room in the library through Watercade weekend.

In an effort to make registration for the very popular Adult Arts & Crafts classes more fair and less confusing, there will be a couple of new rules beginning June 1:

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. This has been rare, and we have directed people to call instead, but this is now official. It’s too difficult for library staff to watch that and get people in at the right time.

As always, registration opens on the 1st of the month, and we cannot take requests before that to put you on the list. If the library is closed on the 1st, registration will open on the first day the library is open after that.

These rules apply to only the Adult Arts & Crafts program that happens once a month, because of the level of demand. These rules are similar to those other local libraries have for high-demand programs.

We appreciate your understanding as we strive to make the class first come-first served, with equitable access to the program.

Teens age 11-18, join Margaret for physics fun on the lawn on the 5th Saturday of May! From 1:30-3:30 on May 30, we’ll hold an Egg Drop Catastrophe for the second Teen Program this month. You’ll have the chance to design something to protect an egg from breaking when dropped from a ladder. Dress for the weather and prepare for the sun. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, an alternative program will be held in the library’s meeting room.

Free! No need to sign up. Snacks will be served.

Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. Libraries will be open regular hours on Saturday.

A sampling of April’s Adult Arts & Crafts results:

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

Sign up for the May Adult Arts & Crafts program and make a decoupage planter! This free program will be held on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 pm in the library’s meeting room. All supplies will be provided to decoupage the outside of a small pot, with a variety of design choices.

Call the library beginning May 1 at 320-693-2483 or stop at the front desk. The class fills very quickly. If you are unable to attend after signing up, please contact the library so that someone on the waiting list can attend. Adults only.

Photos of the March Adult Arts & Crafts completed projects: