Learn More About Us
The Winters Friends of the Library is 501-c3 nonprofit membership organization made up of volunteers who care about the library, lifelong learning, the future of our Winters community, and having fun while we get things done!
Our Mission
The Winters Friends of the Library is an all volunteer organization. We promote library involvement, increase literacy, foster a love of reading, and enhance community culture.
Our Board
Winters Friends of the Library board members are dedicated, unpaid volunteers who work together to run the organization and exciting programs we offer. Our board consists of 11 officers, 5 elected members and 6 appointed members. The board meets on the first Monday of the month, at 7 pm, in the Margaret Parsons Room at the Winters Community Library. If the first Monday of the month is a holiday, the meeting will move to the Wednesday evening of the same week.
2019 Elected Officers
- President: Sally Brown
- Vice President: Crystal Apilado
- Past President: Lisa Nalbone
- Recording Secretary: Sonya Godinez
- Treasurer: Carol Scianna
2019 Appointed Officers
- Ad Hoc: TBD
- Communications: TBD
- Corresponding Secretary: Linn Myer
- Membership: Diane Cary
- Volunteer and Outreach: Crystal Zaragoza
Please email us at Reply@wfol.org and let us know in the subject line your interest or question. Our email volunteer will either get back to you directly or forward your email to the appropriate board member.
Winters Friends of the Library History
The Winters Friends of the Library was first formed in response to the temporary closing of our local branch of the Yolo County Library after the passage of Proposition 13 in 1979. The small group of concerned citizens understood the importance of a library to the education and health of a small rural community and decided to do something about it.
The group raised funds and advocated for the continued operation of a Yolo County branch library here in Winters.
As the community grew, the group responded to the news needs for library support and lifelong learning opportunities. Winters Friends of the Library incorporated as a 501c3 non profit in 1985.
Since then, the role of the Winters Friends of the Library has expanded its mission to include the creation of literacy and cultural programs to further support the library and create new cultural events and opportunities for lifelong learning in the community.
The Winters Friends of the Library worked for over 10 years to advocate and raise funds for much needed new library and increases in library hours and services. Our beautiful non leading current Winters Community Library opened in November 2009. We celebrate our “new library’s” tenth anniversary in 2019 and continue to adapt and grow to strengthen the our library and community.
Get Involved
Join, volunteer, or come to a meeting or event. Click here to check the 2019 Events Calendar.
