Winters Friends of the Library

Winters Friends of the Library Supporting lifelong learning at the Winters Community Library Our board consists of 11 officers: five elected members and six appointed members.

Winters Friends of the Library is 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization made up of volunteers who care about the library. We serve our community by providing innovative cultural programs, creating opportunities for lifelong learning, and raising funds to strengthen library services. OUR IMPACT
Every year WFoL:
• Raises more than $25,000 for the Winters Community Library
• Delivers 75 “Books

for Babies” boxes to new parents
• Gives out 800 free children’s books on Youth Day
• Provides free Summer Concerts at the Gazebo
• Sponsors the Winters Shakespeare Workshop
• Puts on the Family Holiday Festival
• Provides the only bookstore in town
• Supports the Library Learning Garden
• Sponsors cultural and educational programs, such as author talks, writing
workshops, and the Quiz Show trivia contest. OUR BOARD
Winters Friends of the Library board members are dedicated, unpaid volunteers who work together to run the organization and the exciting programs we offer. The board meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 pm.

2022 Elected Officers
Co-President: Carol Scianna
Co-President: Mary Lou Linvill
Past President: Rebecca Fridae
Recording Secretary: Sonya Godinez
Treasurer: Sally Brown

2022 Appointed Officers
Communications Chair: Diane Cary
Corresponding Secretary: Katie Chapple
Membership Chair: Diane Cary
Assistant Treasurer: Linda Springer
Member at Large: Linn Myer
Volunteer Coordinator: Open

HISTORY
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. A group of concerned citizens understood the importance of a library to the education and well-being 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 Library branch here in Winters. As the community grew, the group responded to the need for library support and lifelong learning opportunities. Winters Friends of the Library incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1985. WFoL members worked for over ten years to advocate and raise funds for a much-needed new library and increases in library hours and services. Our beautiful Winters Community Library opened in November 2009. We celebrated our “new library’s” tenth anniversary in 2019 and continue to adapt, innovate, and grow to strengthen the our library and community. Visit wfol.org to read more about our programs, become a member, and donate.

Join us for an author talk with Jessica Guerrieri!📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026📍708 Railroad Ave, WintersJessica Guerrieri’s...
06/02/2026

Join us for an author talk with Jessica Guerrieri!

📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
📍708 Railroad Ave, Winters

Jessica Guerrieri’s prize-winning debut novel was Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2025). With over a decade of sobriety, she is a fierce advocate for addiction recovery.

She will speak and read from her new novel, Both Can Be True, a beautifully written story of love, redemption, and resilience. Guerrieri explores the many ways women vanish inside motherhood, addiction, marriage, and shame, and what it takes to survive, and to thrive.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free, but donations to support the library are always welcome.

05/31/2026
05/12/2026

Summer is coming, and we're busy getting our giveaway books ready! Did you know you can earn up to THREE free books this summer? One for signing up, one for reading at least 10 books (or for 10 hours), and third if you read another 10 books (or 10 hours). Sign up for the 2026 Summer Reading Program starting June 1, online or at your local YCL branch! We'll post more info as we get closer to the date! 😄

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to Winters Friends of the Library (WFoL) on the Big Day of Giving!We are in...
05/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to Winters Friends of the Library (WFoL) on the Big Day of Giving!

We are incredibly grateful to have received over $21,000 from our donors! 🙌

Big Day of Giving is our most important fundraiser of the year and your generous donations mean so much to our library! We especially want to thank our business partners, whose gifts of matching funds inspired generosity in others. We are so thankful for your support!

If you’re not already volunteering with us, we’d love to welcome you. Visit https://loom.ly/6v1KFaE to explore opportunities, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter! https://loom.ly/G7v1w6o

With gratitude,
Your WFoL Board

A special thanks to Chuy's Taqueria for their generous donation 💛 📖
05/12/2026

A special thanks to Chuy's Taqueria for their generous donation 💛 📖

05/11/2026
Thank you to Ace Hardware of Winters! We are grateful for your donation and show of support for our library and communit...
05/08/2026

Thank you to Ace Hardware of Winters! We are grateful for your donation and show of support for our library and community.

There is still time! Get your match in now!--------> https://loom.ly/1NsNwTg

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708 Railroad Avenue
Winters, CA
95694

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