To help us celebrate our Plant a Seed, Read summer reading theme, Meeker County Farm Bureau is helping us with a special storytime! On Friday, June 26, join us on the lawn next to the library at 10:15 a.m. for a blueberry-themed storytime. Along with stories, songs, and activities, blueberries will be served. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. If the weather does not cooperate, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library.

This is part of our regular Kids’ Storytime series on Fridays, open to kids of all ages. Free to attend. No need to sign up. Children age 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver, and caregivers are encouraged to participate with their children.

Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth holiday. Libraries will be open regular Saturday hours.

Litchfield Library’s Knitting Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Bring your knitting or crochet project and work alongside other fiber artists. Get knitting advice from an expert knitter. Open to all ages. No need to sign up. Free to attend.

Bring the kids to Litchfield Library for a fun, free, interactive play! On Wednesday, June 17, at the 10:15 storytime, CLIMB Theatre will perform Once Upon a Beanstalk. For kids of all ages, especially elementary school age and younger. No need to sign up. Children age 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver.

Jack is a curious kid who loves adventures, exploring, and digging up new ideas. When he finds a magic bean, he plants it in hopes of growing lots of food for his family. Much to Jack’s surprise, it grows a giant beanstalk that stretches all the way into the sky. Being the adventurer he is, Jack climbs the beanstalk and discovers the Land of the Giants. However, in this new land, Jack just can’t keep his hands to himself and keeps taking things that don’t belong to him. With the help of the audience, Jack learns to own up to his actions and plant a SEED to succeed.

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

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, join us to make a wooden firecracker decoration! This month’s Adult Arts & Crafts program will be held on Thursday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, so call the library at 320-693-2483 or stop in to sign up. You may sign up yourself and only one optional guest to attend with you. Free to attend, and all supplies are provided. Adults only. No social media or email registrations will be accepted.

Since demand for this program is so high, if you sign up and are unable to attend, please contact the library as soon as possible so that someone on the waiting list can attend.

Back by popular demand: Kids’ Craft Time will be offered once a month this summer! This free program will be held in the meeting room 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the month: June 16, July 21, and August 18. No need to sign up. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied and assisted by an adult or teen caregiver.

Teens, come to our Sow Liberty program as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States! On Saturday, June 13, join Margaret on the lawn next to the library from 1:30 to 3:30 to play Jeopardy about the U.S. Constitution and win prizes. You’ll get a free mini Constitution to use to look things up while you play, and you’ll get to keep it. We’ll have 4th of July-themed snacks, too.

For ages 11-18. Free to attend. No need to sign up. Dress to be outside. If the weather is bad, the program will be held in the meeting room.

On Friday, June 12, Pheasants Forever will present a pheasant-themed storytime! At the regular 10:15 Kids’ Storytime, come to the lawn on the south side of the library to listen to stories and do fun activities. Bring chairs or blankets to sit on. In the event of bad weather, storytime will be held in the children’s area of the library.

Free to attend. No need to sign up. Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Caregivers are encouraged to participate along with their children.

Miss Jennifer is bringing storytime to the Community Market! At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, bring the kids to the Community Market of Litchfield at 21 W Depot St, next to Fieldgate Cheese Store. We’ll have stories and a craft. Other kid-friendly activities will be offered at the market that afternoon. Free to attend. No need to sign up.

Summer storytimes at the Litchfield Library will begin June 3rd and run through August 14. On Wednesdays at 10:15, Baby/Toddler Storytime will be a simple half hour storytime with music and movement and without a craft, geared to children 3 and younger, but open to all children and their caregivers. On Fridays at 10:15, Kids’ Storytime will be a 45 minute to 1 hour storytime with special programs some weeks and stories, songs, and crafts other weeks, geared to preschoolers and elementary school age children, but open to all children and their caregivers.

Wednesday storytimes will be held in the children’s area of the library.

Friday storytimes will be held on the lawn on the south side of the library in front of the garage, weather permitting. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. During inclement weather, the program will be held in the children’s area of the library. The alternative location in case of bad weather for the June 5 storytime would be the Litchfield Opera House.

Children younger than age 8 must be accompanied by an adult or teen caregiver. Caregivers are encouraged to participate with their children. Free to attend. No need to sign up.