Celebrate new beginnings and the following programs held during the month of January at Yolo County’s Winters Community Library, located at 708 Railroad Avenue in Winters:
- Celebrate Lunar New Year!: Sweep away any ill-fortune from the past year and make way for incoming good luck. Check out our book display and bibliography.
- January 1-31: Winter Reading Program for Teens and Adults: Teen and adult readers are invited to participate in challenges, earn badges and prizes, and discover great books during the Winter Reading Program. Read a total of 10 hours in January and receive a free book. Adults who complete the challenge may choose to “Read Off Your Fines” and have up to $10 in overdue fines waived from their account in place of their finisher prize. To participate, register online with Beanstack at: yolocountylibrary.beanstack.org.
- January 9: Upcycle your 2019 Calendars, 6:00 p.m. Learn how to transform your old calendars into beautiful gift bags, envelopes, and more! Participants are welcome to bring their own calendars but it is not required. Calendars and other supplies will be provided.
- January 9: Upcycle your 2019 Calendars, 6:00 p.m. Learn how to transform your old calendars into beautiful gift bags, envelopes, and more! Participants are welcome to bring their own calendars but it is not required. Calendars and other supplies will be provided.
- January 23: Aguas Frescas: Play with Clay Night, 6:00 p.m. Visit the library to create individual clay sculptures. Refreshing homemade Aguas Frescas will be available to help fuel your creativity.
The following ongoing programs continue in January:
- Winters Community Library Teaching Garden: The School in Session Schedule to visit the garden is: Mondays: 1:30 to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesdays: 1:40 to sundown; Wednesdays 11:35 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Thursdays: 1:40 p.m. to sundown; Saturdays: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. School Break Schedule is: Mondays and Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays: 12:00 p.m. to sundown; Fridays and Saturdays: 1 to 5:00 p.m. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- 3D Printer Appointments Available: Sign up to use the 3D printer. Mondays: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Tuesdays: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Wednesdays: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Thursdays: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Fridays: 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Saturdays: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Contact the Library for more information.
- SUCCESS: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
- Tales for Tails: Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.
- Needle Arts: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 4:00 p.m.
- Winters Casual Cribbage Club: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Margaret Parson’s Room or the Quiet Reading Corner.
- Winters Origami Club: Last Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
- Family Story Time: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
- Literary Trails: Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.
- Fiesta de Colores: An hour of arts and crafts on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
- Grupo de Conversación en Inglés / English Conversation Group: Jueves a las 6:00 p.m. / Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
- Libros y Chisme: 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
- Aguas Frescas: Last Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
- Hora de Cuentas/Bi-lingual Story Time: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.Sponsored by First 5 Yolo.
- Lego Block Party: 2nd Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
- Family Movie: Last Saturday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
NOTICES: Yolo County Library branches will be closed January 1 for New Year’s Day and on January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On January 27 the branch will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Winters Community Library will be on the following School Break schedule until January 5:
- Monday and Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday closed.
Extended hours resume Monday, January 6 as follows:
- Monday and Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: Closed
Except where noted, all programs are sponsored by the Winters Friends of the Library, are free to attend, and no registration is required. For more information, contact library staff at (530) 795-4955, visit the Yolo County Library at: www.yolocountylibrary.org (see Events calendar for Winters Community Library-specific events)
