A Fresh Start for Fall
by Beth Cronk
The Litchfield Library is getting a fresh new exterior this fall. You may have noticed that the stucco and trim need some work, and that sometimes the rain has been coming in near the newspaper reading area.
This project will involve replacing the stucco and roof. The stucco removal has already begun on the south and east sides of the building.
The entire project is expected to take about two months. The library will remain open throughout.
As of the time I’m writing this, the outdoor book drop that faces the parking lot is still accessible. At times when work is actively being done around or over the book drop, you may need to stay away from it for your safety. When that’s the case, please bring your returned items inside the building during open hours, or return them to the outdoor book drop in the evening or on a weekend when work has stopped. Please don’t set returned books outside, since they can be damaged by the weather or taken by someone else. I will try to post updates on the library’s website and Facebook page when the book drop will be affected.
When work is being done on the front of the building, a covered walkway will be constructed temporarily so that the front door will remain safely accessible. If you ever need or prefer that library staff deliver your materials curbside, we are happy to do that. Just call from your vehicle with your library card number.
We ask for your patience with the noise and the mess during the project. A short time of inconvenience is worth it for getting these building issues fixed.
Library programs will continue as usual in September. Adult Book Club will hold its September meeting on Tuesday, September 10, at noon. If the weather is good, it will be held at Prairie Park, and if not, it will be in the library’s meeting room. Weekly storytimes will resume on Wednesday, September 11, and Friday, September 13, at 10:15 and 10:00, respectively. LEGO Night will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:30 p.m., on the 2nd Tuesday of the month as usual. The monthly teen program will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 14.
Kids’ Craft Club will become a monthly program this fall, with the first meeting on Tuesday, September 17, at 4:00 p.m. Mystery Book Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00 p.m. Knitting Club will continue meeting on the 3rd Thursday of the month this fall, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The September meeting will be on the 19th. Crocheters are welcome, too, as are people of all ages!
The monthly Adult Arts & Crafts program will be held on Thursday, September 26, at 6:30 p.m. This is the one regularly scheduled program that requires advance sign-up, since it is so popular and space is limited. We typically open registration two weeks before the program, although hopefully this will get earlier as this fall continues. Watch our website and Facebook page for the announcement of the craft and the beginning of sign-ups each month.
September is a time of new beginnings, almost like the start of the calendar year. Pick up a printed calendar of library events at the front desk, or check the library’s website for an online version of it, and make the library part of your fall routine.
