Would you like to volunteer your time to help your local library? Two people are needed to fill open spots on the Litchfield Library Board. This is an advisory board to the city of Litchfield regarding the library building, grounds, and furnishings. Library board members also serve on the board of the Litchfield Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that receives and manages donated funds. Must reside in Meeker County; Litchfield city resident preferred as the majority of members must be city residents. Meetings held quarterly on the 4th Tuesdays of January, April, July, and October at 5:30 p.m. The board typically holds another meeting in the spring to survey the condition of the building.

To apply to be on the board, visit city hall.

Photos from Decembers’ Adult Arts & Crafts program:

Take a look at what participants in the October and November Adults Arts & Crafts programs made!

The Litchfield Public Library was originally a Carnegie Library. Although the library is now in a new building, that history is reflected in the painting of the original library in the lobby, and the Carnegie meeting room. Across the street, you can read about the history of the library on a bench installed by the Downtown Council.

Projects made by the participants in September’s Adult Arts & Crafts class:

Photos from Litchfield’s Great North Star Read Together event:

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!

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.