The Winters Friends of the Library will be holding its annual meeting, Monday November 1, at 7pm. Because of the rise in Covid19 cases, it will be held remotely on the Zoom platform. All are invited to attend, and the link to the meeting is at the end of this article. WFoL began nearly 45 […]
Thank You Volunteers!
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 […]
Help Wanted! Social Media Volunteer to Join Our Communications Team
Of course you probably already know our small but mighty organization is powered by volunteers. Did you know that even the pandemic has not stopped our volunteer efforts? They may look different, but there is still lots to do even though we can’t gather in person. What’s Going On? Our WFoL Board continues to work […]
3 Tips to Encourage Young Writers
Since April 10 is National Encourage a Young Writer Day and many of us have more time at home with our young ones right now, here are some tips from three of our Winters Friends of the Library volunteers to encourage young writers. 1. Read, Read, Read! Eileen Rendahl, a multi talented author of thrillers, […]
WFoL Holiday Festival Book Sale: Volunteers Needed!
Many hands make light work! We need your hands to help Revalee and the Book Sale Team with the following tasks. Volunteers who want to help with preparation are welcome to call/email Revalee at 707 529 8873. myputahcreek@gmail.com. Volunteers who want to help on the day of the Family Holiday Festival please contact our volunteer coordinator […]
#WFoLDoer Workshop Sep. 25 : New Volunteers Gather and Find Your Team!
Join us on September 25 from 6-8pm at the Margaret Parsons Room at the Winters Community Library to find out how you can best fit your skills to our projects and become a happy #WFoLDoer. Winters Friends of the Library (WFoL) has a full plate of activities planned for this fall and since all things WFoL […]
Newcomers Find Happiness in Their New Home Town
My husband and I didn’t know anyone in Winters when we retired here. One of our first stops was the Winters Community Library. The friendly staff told us about all the services available and opportunities to volunteer at the library or with Winters Friends of the Library events. We got our library cards, joined WFoL […]
Planning for #BDOG2019:Join the Team
Our WFoL Big Day of Giving team will be meeting February 23, 2019 at 2pm at the Winters Community Library. We would love to have your skills, energy and ideas. We will need volunteers who can work on advance planning as well as people who can work at events on and leading up to the […]
Join the WFoL #BDOG2019 Team
Join our WFoL BDOG team as we plan ahead to pull together for another successful Big Day of Giving. Our first meeting will be held at Steady Eddy’s in downtown Winters on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 9-11 am. Our goal this year is to get ready way in advance to keep things stress free. We […]
Join our WFoL Communications Team!
Can you take great photos? Do you have a way with words? Would you love to write pithy press releases, concise copy for marketing materials, engaging articles for the newsletter and website? Are you an organizing ninja with mad tech skills who likes behind the scenes work that keeps everything going? Are you gifted at […]
WFoL Hosts Coffee Chat for New Members and Volunteers on July 12, 2018
Winters Friends of the Library(WFoL) is hosting a Coffee Chat at 10 am on July 12 at Steady Eddy’s in downtown Winters. Come and meet WFoL members and volunteers and chat out about our programs and events, what you like to do, and how you might get involved. Hope to see you there! Bring a […]