Seed Library

Litchfield Library’s seed library is available for early indoor plantings! The seed library is now in a long yellow container at the front desk, holding seeds that need to be started indoors early in the spring in order to be grown in Minnesota’s short growing season. More seeds will be added over time.

You may take 4 packets per week. No library card needed. No age limit.

Have some seeds you want to donate? We’ll take them!

Bookmark Contest

The Litchfield Library Foundation is once again holding a bookmark design contest for students in grades 5-12! Students an pick up a form at the library or from their Litchfield middle or high school art teacher, or print it from home: 2026 Bookmark contest entry form
The Litchfield Public Library Foundation invites Litchfield students in grades 5-12 to create an original library, reading or book-themed bookmark! The winner will have their design reproduced on bookmarks that will be distributed at the Litchfield Public Library and the 2026 Watercade parade. Artwork will also be shared online.
The Foundation is offering prizes to the top 3 designs!
1st place: $75
2nd place: $50
3rd place: $25
Entries due Friday, March 27, 2026

GUIDELINES & TIMELINE

  • All artwork must be the submitting student’s original work and in color.
  • Popular figures, cartoon characters or other copyrighted or trademarked images cannot be considered.
  • One entry per person.
  • All entries must be delivered to the Litchfield Public Library by 5:00pm on Friday, March 27, 2026. No late entries will be accepted.
  • By submitting an entry, students are allowing the Litchfield Public Library Foundation to use their artwork for promotional materials for the library.
  • Litchfield Public Library Board members will vote on entries in early April to narrow down the slate of entries.
  • Library patrons will vote on this final slate of entries at the end of April/early May.
  • Winners will be announced in mid-May. Prizes will be mailed to winners.
  • Finalist artwork will be on display at the library from the the end of May through Watercade weekend. Artists may pick up their entries from the library after Watercade if they so choose.

Litchfield Public Library Receives $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York

Litchfield Public Library has received a special gift!  We’re one of about 1,280 Carnegie Libraries across the United States that has received a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

Carnegie Libraries hold a special place in American history and in the hearts of generations of Americans. More than a century after philanthropist Andrew Carnegie helped fund the construction of 1,681 libraries nationwide – including the original Litchfield Public Library – we are still serving our community.

Learn more about this initiative and find our library on the Carnegie Libraries Across America map.

Book Sales

In 2026, the Friends of the Litchfield Library will hold book sales on these Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:

  • March 21
  • July 11
  • November 21

Special books for sale at the March sale:

  • 1822 leather-bound German language Bible
  • Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Collectors edition
  • Hitler’s henchmen. ISBN 0-8317-4502-9
  • Encyclopedia of herbs and spices
  • Secret Garden by Frances H. Burnett. Hallmark edition
  • Tree craft, 35 rustic wood projects by Chris Lubkemann
  • Artists of the Old West by John C. Ewers
  • Wild America by James Lockhart

Friends of the Litchfield Library Meetings

The April meeting of the Friends of the Library is cancelled. Join us in June!

In 2026, the Friends of the Litchfield Library will meet on these Mondays at 4:00 p.m.:

  • February 9
  • April 13
  • June 8
  • October 19

New members are always welcome! The Friends of the Library run the book sales, manage the donated books and AV materials and items that have been withdrawn from the library collection, sell books through Better World Books, make free books available on the cart in the library’s entry and in little free libraries, and donate funds to the library to support programs and special needs.

 

Confidentiality policy

Pioneerland Library System protects your privacy according to state law and library system policy.

Per the library system’s Confidentiality of Patron Records policy:

The Library has the responsibility to protect each individual library user’s right to confidentiality and privacy relating to information sought or received and materials consulted, borrowed, or acquired.

All patron records are confidential. No library employee shall reveal the identity of a borrower to any requestor or make known in any manner any information contained in patron records.

The confidential information in these records includes, but is not limited to:

  • Subjects researched
  • Materials consulted
  • Individual titles borrowed
  • All information on the patron record
  • The presence of a patron in library facilities or space

State Park Passes

Check out a free state park pass at the Litchfield Public Library! These seven-day passes cover the vehicle entrance fee to any state park or recreation area in Minnesota, making it easy to spend time outdoors and see nature at any time of year. To check out a pass, visit the Litchfield Library and ask a staff member at the front desk. If one is available in the library system, you’ll be issued a 7-day vehicle pass, no library card needed. Passes cannot be reserved in advance. A limited number of passes are available each week in Pioneerland Library System.

Your state park pass should be clearly displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard. If you would like to camp, you will need to make and pay for reservations separately. When you are done exploring with your pass, just recycle it!

State park passes are provided through the Minnesota State Parks Library Program, a collaboration between our library and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Learn more about the state parks library program at mndnr.gov/librarypass

Mystery Book Club

Mystery Book Club meets at the Litchfield Public Library at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. To get involved, attend a meeting, or talk to Barb about getting on the list for the book.