As part of Workplace Rights Week 2025 (September 21-27), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is offering a Labor Standards Mobile Clinics at the Litchfield Public Library.  This will be held in the library’s meeting room on Tuesday, September 23, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. These programs offer opportunities for community members, workers, and employers to directly ask questions, share concerns, and discuss state labor laws and workplace protections and responsibilities.

During the clinic, staff from the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry will be available to:

• ​Provide resources and materials about workplace rights
• ​Answer questions from workers and employers
• ​Connect the community with additional support if needed.

No need to sign up. Free to attend.

A representative from the Hubert H. Humphrey Job Corps Center will be at the Litchfield Library on Wednesday, September 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the meeting room. The Job Corps Program is for applicants age 16-24 who meet eligibility requirements. There is no need to sign up for this free information session.

Job Corps is a no-cost job training and education program to the participants. Job Corps is the largest residential training program in the country, with 121 training centers across the United States. They serve people 16-24 years old who need some help to reach their goals and start their career.

On Saturday, September 20th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM libraries across Minnesota will host The Great North Star Read Together, a statewide celebration of the heart of every community: our libraries. Users of all types of libraries are asked to drop in and read to show that Minnesotans are library supporters! 

This all-ages event invites Minnesotans to show up, settle in, and support their local libraries by doing something simple and powerful—reading. Whether it’s five minutes or the full two hours, readers are encouraged to bring a book, grab a chair, and help shine a spotlight on the vital roles libraries play in our lives.

Why? Because libraries are more than buildings and bestsellers. They’re gathering spots, learning hubs for everyone, safe spaces, and cornerstones for informed, thriving communities. This statewide ‘read-in is a joyful way to show that we see—and need—our libraries. 

Where? Litchfield Public Library’s south lawn. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Backup location in case of bad weather: library meeting room and lobby.

Encourage your community to show up and read and celebrate our libraries!

There will even be a little friendly competition: the library with the highest attendee-to-resident ratio will get a shout out at the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Conference in October.

Let’s remind Minnesota what libraries make possible. Let’s fill the state with readers on September 20. Find events statewide: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/greatnorthstarreadtogether/home

Knitters and crocheters of all ages are welcome to attend Knitting Club at the Litchfield Library! The program is held on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 12:30-1:30 p.m. No registration is necessary and there’s no need to attend every month. This drop-in program is a way to work on your own project alongside other fiber artists. Kristin from the library staff is an expert knitter and can give some advice and guidance, but no formal instruction will be given.

Dates are as follows:
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18

Crafter Guild continues through December at the Litchfield Library! Bring your craft project to the meeting room on the 2nd Wednesday of each month between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m. and work alongside other creative folks. Don’t have a work in progress? The library provides adult coloring sheets, colored pencils, and origami paper.

No messy projects that could stain or scratch the tables or chairs, please. The library has vinyl tablecloths and cutting mats available if needed.

For adults and teens age 16 and up. Teens age 13-15 can attend with an adult.

No need to sign up. Free to attend.

Dates are September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10.

Thank you to the organizations and businesses that donated toward Litchfield Library’s summer reading program this year! The Friends of the Library donated funds to help run the program and buy small prizes. The businesses donated prizes that children and teens chose when they turned in completed reading sheets. Thank you for supporting kids and reading in our community!

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

Sign up now for September’s Adults Arts & Crafts program and learn to work with resin and alcohol ink. The class will be held in the meeting room on Thursday, September 25, at 6:30 p.m. For adults only. The class is free and all supplies are provided, but space is limited. Call the library at 320-693-2483 to reserve your spot.

A sampling of the mica and resin-covered wooden platters created in the July Adult Arts & Crafts program:

The Litchfield Library Foundation board and library staff, plus friends and family, walked in the 2025 Litchfield Watercade parade! They handed out the newly designed bookmarks with the winning artwork by Brooke Johnson from the foundation’s contest, plus free books for kids.

The books were funded by the Friends of the Litchfield Library, with help from the Litchfield Library Foundation and a Thrivent grant. Over 1600 kids received books! Thank you to the Friends, the Foundation, and Thrivent for this service to the community.