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.

Photos of the finished products from the June Adult Arts & Crafts class:

Congratulations to the winners of the Litchfield Library Foundation’s second annual bookmark contest!

There were 195 entries from local 5th through 12th graders. The foundation board voted to narrow to the semifinalists and finalists, then the public voted on the 10 finalists to choose the 3 winners. The top 3 win cash prizes, and the 1st place design will go on this year’s library bookmark, which will be handed out at the Watercade parade and the library.

The winners’, finalists’, and semifinalists’ bookmarks are on display in the cabinet next to the front desk of the library. Stop by to take a look!

These beautiful candles were created by participants in the May Adult Arts & Crafts program.

Look at these beautiful Cricut stencil on wood creations from the April Adult Arts & Crafts class. Everyone did an amazing job!

Look at the beautiful results from the February Adult Arts & Crafts program!

The Friends of the Litchfield Public Library will meet in the library’s meeting room at 4:00 p.m. on these dates in 2025:

Tuesday Feb 25
Tuesday Apr 29th
Monday June 16th: time change: 2 pm
Monday October 20th

Look at the beautiful and varied luminaries created by our Adult Arts & Crafts program participants!

The July 2025 meeting is rescheduled to the 5th Tuesday: July 29.

The Litchfield Library Board meets on the 4th Tuesday of January, April, July, and October at 5:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. The Litchfield Library Foundation meeting immediately follows.

This board is an advisory board to the city of Litchfield about library facility matters. Members are appointed by city council. Ex-officio members are the head librarian and a city council representative.