Join us on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm for our new series of virtual programs with a local focus. If you are already on our mailing you will receive the zoom link in your weekly WFoL email newsletter on the Monday of the week of the program. If you do not […]
Students Express Appreciation
Did you know that on May 21 Author Lynn Fulton not only talked with adults at our evening WFOL Author Talk event, she also visited with students from Waggoner Elementary School? Below is a letter of thanks from the students and some photos showing their engagement and signing up for the Summer Reading program. Thank […]
“The Book of Weirdo” Comes to Winters
During the 1980s, when two of the world’s greatest underground cartoonists, Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky Crumb, lived in Winters, they produced Weirdo, an irreverent, outrageous, hilarious, often politically-incorrect comix magazine. Weirdo was R. Crumb’s inspired answer to the “greed is good” Reagan era. In its time, the periodical featured the finest work of many artists, particularly R. […]
Author Lynn Fulton to Speak May 21 at the Winters Community Library
We are excited to announce our upcoming Author Talk, scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Winters Community Library. Our featured speaker that evening will be author Lynn Fulton. Lynn grew up loving books and wanting to write them, but never actually finished anything until she learned to type. Her keyboard skills led […]
Author Lisa Nalbone Speaks at Winters Community Library on August 14, 2018
The Winters Friends of the Library will be hosting an author talk on August 14 at 7pm at the Winters Community Library. Local author Lisa Nalbone will speak about her guide and workbook LIFESPARKS: Ask hard questions, TRY new things, Do what matters. which offers strategies and practical steps for using self-directed learning to navigate life’s […]
Author Melina Sempill Watts Speaks at Winters Community Library on April 24, 2018
Please join us to hear author Melina Sempill Watts will speak about her novel Tree from 7-8 pm on April 24, at the Winters Community Library. Tree is a novel focusing on the life of a California live oak over 229 years of California history. About the Author Watts began her career in Hollywood as a […]
Programs at the Winters Community Library in December
Here’s an update from our Yolo County Library partners. Except where noted, all programs are sponsored by the Winters Friends of the Library, are free to attend and no registration is required. The following special programs will be held during the month of December at Yolo County’s Winters Community Library, located at 708 Railroad Avenue […]
How Can You Win the WFoL #BigDOG2016 Literary Treasure Basket?
How can you get a chance to win this wonderful literary treasure basket filled with 14 books from local library-loving authors along with $50 of Winters Bucks? Each donor will earn a chance to win by supporting Winters Friends of the Library with a minimum of $25 online donation before 3 pm at wfol.org on […]
Books and Brew Thank You!
Winters Friends of the Library wants to thank all the authors, volunteers, members, and Berryessa Brewing Company and their guests for supporting the friends and their dedication to promoting the library, literacy and life long learning in our community. It was a gorgeous day of generosity and making new friends. Please support the authors by […]
Books and Brews News
Award winning and best-selling author Eileen Rendahl has just agreed to join the line up for Books and Brews on November 7 from 3-6 pm at Berryessa Brewing Company for sipping, chatting and supporting the work of Winters Friends of the Library. Click the link on the names listed below to learn more about each […]
Books and Brews to Benefit Winters Friends of the Library
Have you ever wondered where a mystery writers get their ideas or how a fantasy writer comes up with those names or just how much of a work of ‘fiction’ mirrors the author’s life? Here’s a chance to find out while supporting a great organization and partaking of some of the area’s best beer, too. […]
What’s in the 2015 Literary Treasure Basket and How Can You Win It?
It’s not just a minute to win it, you will have 24 hours donate online on May 5, 2015 for the Big Day of Giving. Every $25 donation to WFoL within the 24 hour period at the Big Day of Giving donation portal earns a chance to win these wonderful treasures! There are eleven books […]