Did you enjoy the workshop? Please let us know what you thought using this form. https://forms.gle/zcsNgj5HSy6VBmpA8 Thanks! Your feedback will help us design future programs. Winters Friends of the Library hosted a free workshop on Fruit Tree Pruning and Training on Wednesday February 17th, 7-8 p.m. The workshop was led by Steve Radosevich, Yolo County […]
Tiny Library and WFoL Love Stories
We’ve been missing getting together at the library and at our events sharing stories and our love for all things library, literacy, lifelong learning, and community. We’ve been trying to think of more ways that we can connect with each other from afar. One of our Board members, Revalee Hemken, pointed out the wonderful model […]
Looking Ahead for 2021 Programs and Projects
The Winters Friends of the Library(WFoL) held its annual board retreat on Saturday, January 23rd, as a Zoom meeting, to plan their programs, projects, and fund raisers for the year. Library Report Scott Love, Assistant County Librarian, presented how the funds WFoL had raised for the library last year were spent. It paid for supplies, […]
Expansion of the Winters Community Library Teaching Garden
The garden expansion installation is finished, now it is time to hope for rain and watch our new plants grow and prosper. In Spring 2020, the garden partners (Yolo County Master Gardeners, Winters Joint Unified School District, and Yolo County Library) agreed to extend the existing teaching garden boundary east to the sidewalk along Railroad […]
Books for Babies Update
2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us and WFOL has really missed being able to host all of our wonderful events. However, one of our most beloved programs has not been canceled this year and that is our Books for Babies program. What is Books for Babies All About?? Fill out […]
2020 Year in Review: Highlights of WFoL Library and Community Support
Despite the hardship that our community has endured in 2020, WFoL continued to support library services and promote literacy and lifelong learning for our town. Please take a look at the highlights from this year and consider joining or renewing your membership today to continue our programs in 2021 Thanks to our 2020 Board who served […]
12 Days of Christmas Crafts
We found 12 festive crafts to make, and books to go along with each of them. Every book below is available to request from the library
Lessons in Reading Aloud and Books vs. Movies
Page Adventures: Fostering a Love to Read | a series by Crystal Apilado After about three weeks of reading to the girls before bedtime I had read a few of their favorite picture books multiple times. I know the repetitive nature of reading the same books to my toddler is good for her. The word […]
Why Join the Friends?
Hear from our Membership Coordinator about the many reasons to join. Despite the hardship that our community has endured this year, WFoL continues to support library services and promote literacy and lifelong learning for our town. We need our library now more thanever! LOOK FOR YOUR RENEWAL PACKET IN THE MAIL SOON! If you are […]
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 […]
WFoL Annual Gathering 2020 on Nov. 2 with Author Tamsen Schultz
Please join us for our Winters Friends of the Library Annual Membership gathering from 5:30 to 8 pm on Monday, November 2nd. This fun and informative evening is held to elect our 2021 WFoL Board Officers and also enjoy a talk from a guest speaker. This year we will hear from author Tamsen Schultz. As […]
WFoL Book Sale on Saturday, November 14th
For many people, one of the only good things coming out of this pandemic has been the time to read and read. But perhaps you have read all the books on your shelf. No worries, Winters Friends of the Library is here to help. Books, books, and more books will be available to buy at […]
