Did you know it’s National Volunteer Week? This is a big deal for us here at WFoL since we are a 100% volunteer run organization. So we want to give a HUGE thanks to all those that give their time to WFoL, be it once in a while or every week, we appreciate you all!
WFoL Joins the Winters Scarecrow Fest
Have you noticed all the scarecrows around town? The businesses and organizations in Winters have gone all out and filled the town for the annual Winters Scarecrow Fest. This year WFoL volunteers have created many scarecrows and installed them all around town at the Library and the WFoL Little Free Libraries too. Please stop by […]
Summer Joys: Reading and Swimming
By Revalee Hemken My family did not have much extra cash when I was growing up in Redlands, California in the 50’s and 60’s. We didn’t have air-conditioning to combat the unbelievably hot summers. We didn’t have a bookshelf full of books to read. What would an avid reader do to survive June, July, August? […]
WFoL and Project Playground Collaborate: Building a Strong Community and New Playground 2017
The Winters Friends of the Library(WFoL) campaign last May to raise funds for the stage was incredibly successful and the Project Playground Committee has done an amazing job raising the additional funds needed to rebuild the playground which will take place October 9-15, 2017. Are we signed up to volunteer that week? You bet we […]
Big Picture #BigDog2015 Results: Beyond the 24 Hours
There was happy news in the FaceBook Big Dog Community this week – the checks are in the mail! Thank you Sacramento Regional Foundation, Give Local Now, staff, supporters, volunteers and all you wonderful donors! It’s easy to think of the Big Day of Giving (Big Dog) in terms of the money raised, prizes won […]
