Director's Message

Sara Zumwalt, Director of the Litchfield Public Library District, welcomes you.

Wow, what a ride!

It has been my honor and privilege to serve as your Library Director since 1995. The Library has always held a special place in my heart, from the time I wobbled up those steep front steps of the Carnegie building when I was a toddler, to the first day working in the brand new building in 2017!

Lots of changes have happened since I began. We started with one public computer, and now we have 14 available. The internet was thought to be "a fad" and nobody knew the extent of the impact it would have on our lives.

Our Library holds over 40,000 titles for kids and adults, including DVDs and books on CD. We offer two ebook programs: Libby and Axis360. We hold family events like Wreck the Halls: A Dinosaur Christmas and Here There Be Dragons on a regular basis. We offer weekly LEGO Club and monthly adult craft nights.

I value you - our patrons - and would love to hear any suggestions you have for our Library. Never hesitate to recommend a book or author, or to ask for a program or class. We always try to accommodate our patron requests!

Confucius says "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." This could not be more true for me! I love my job, and our Library, and I hope you do too!

Website Accessibility Policy

Litchfield Public Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Litchfield Public Library District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 217-324-3866

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Litchfield Public Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Litchfield Public Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 217-324-3866.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.