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.
