by Beth Cronk, Litchfield head librarian
Winter can be a quiet time for adults. Because of this, we hold our adult reading
program in the winter instead of the summer.
We have also decided this is a good time to re-start our knitting club.
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| Artwork design: Andrew Prekker, Luverne MN ©PCLS/PLS “Book Your Winter Getaway” WRP Funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy fund |
This year’s theme for the adult winter reading program is Book Your Winter Getaway. Pioneerland
and Plum Creek library systems sponsored a contest for the artwork used for the
program. This program was funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural
Heritage Legacy Fund. The winner was
Andrew Prekker, a 15-year-old from Luverne, Minnesota. His logo appears on our posters, bookmarks,
and prizes for the program.
You can sign up now for the winter reading program, which will
run until the end of March. When you
sign up, you will get a book bag, a punch card and some book review forms.
Bring back three completed book reviews, and we will punch
your card and give you a choice of small prizes. While supplies last, these will include coffee
mugs, pizza cutters, and book lights. Bring
in three more, and we will put your name in a drawing for small gift
certificates to local restaurants, sponsored by the Friends of the Litchfield
Public Library.
We will display the book reviews (without names!) so that you
can see which books your neighbors have and have not enjoyed. It can be a fun way to get some reading
ideas.
We used to have a knitting club that met at the library, but
it kind of faded last year. This month
we started knitting club 2.0, now known as Fiber Arts Club. We decided to give it a fancy name so that
people could bring more than knitting. If
you do counted cross stitch, embroidery, crocheting, or any similar (non-messy) needlework project, you are welcome to bring it.
People who come to the meetings talk with each other while
they work, and they ask each other for help and advice on their crafts. Some people have told us that they would be
willing to teach someone how to knit or crochet. We never know who will be there, but you are
welcome to drop in and see if an expert is on hand.
Fiber Arts Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 4
p.m. All ages are welcome. I know there are teen knitters out there! Any men?
Our gaming nights are on hiatus for a while. I am planning to use some of those Monday
nights to hold some technology-related classes in the months to come.
Adult book club continues to meet at noon on the second
Tuesday of each month. We have a good-sized group that has lively
discussions. February’s book is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. I am already
hearing that members are enjoying this book.
Regular and large-print copies are available to check out. You are welcome to join us for one meeting or
all of them. No commitment is required.
Winter is a good time for quiet indoor pursuits. Beat your cabin fever and join us for a
little bit of social sharing of these reading and crafting activities.
