Friends of The Winthrop Public Library

09/13/2026

Rare rainy Sunday is perfect for catching up on reading to discuss at Friday 18th at the Winthrop Public Library. Methow At Home and FOWL offer this book club for everyone to have a chance to talk about whatever we're reading and to come away with a few new ideas for exploring. We meet every third Friday at 1:00 - 2:30. Join us!

09/01/2026

Don't miss Tom Fleischner tonight at Winthrop Barn Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30, talk starts at 7. Astonished by Beauty is a lovely way to walk in the world, where natural history becomes a verb, a way of seeing the world.

08/31/2026

Sharing a Love of Reading this Month - https://mailchi.mp/2b0ffde85d98/may-at-the-winthrop-library-21034889

08/28/2026

We were delighted to help support the performers appearing at the Methow Valley Jazz Festival. Bringing live music is one way we hope "to support and promote the Winthrop Public Library as a vital community resource." Of special delight was the number of folks who browsed and checked out books before, during and after the event.

08/02/2026

Volunteers will host drop in Cooling Center at the Winthrop Public Library Sunday and Monday 12-5PM. Stop by for cool, clean air, free Wifi and a respite from smoke and heat.

Contact FOWL98862 at gmail, if you can help host in weeks still to come.

07/22/2026

And when the library is closed, we're organizing volunteers to host Sunday and Mondays noon-5pm. Email FOWL98862 (at) gmail to learn more and join the effort.

NOAA Heat Risk is predicted to be red (major) on Wednesday, July 22nd.

☀ Beat the heat at a local cooling center!

📍Twisp Grange
344 W 2nd Ave, Twisp, WA
Open 5:00-8:00pm
The Grange has free WI-FI, ADA restroom, water, and a variety of games

📍Methow Valley Community Center
204 E Methow Valley Hwy, Twisp, WA
Open 9:00am to 5:00 pm
The Community Center has free WI-FI and restrooms

📍Twisp Library (Inside the Community Center)
Open 11:00am - 6:00pm

📍Winthrop Library
112 Norfolk Rd, Winthrop, WA
Open 11:00am - 6:00pm
The library has free WI-FI, restrooms and water.

Each cooling center provides a safe refuge to rest and escape dangerous heat. All have air filtration systems to remove harmful smoke particles. Pets are not permitted unless they are service animals.

Avoid heat stroke – stay hydrated and out of the sun, wear loose fitting cloths,
avoid strenuous activity. Know the signs of heat stroke including high body temperature, confusion, fainting, trouble speaking, fast pulse, rapid breathing, vomiting.

Need assistance? Head over to www.methowathome.org to see our contact information!

07/16/2026

We are looking for a group of curious readers to stop in for Open Book Club Friday 1PM at Jupiter in Winthrop Washington. Open to all.

06/29/2026

With relief and thanks to crews that extinguished the Hamilton fire that threatened Winthrop Washington yesterday, we can again turn our attention to two great author events this week at Winthrop Public Library.

On Thursday at 6, Daniel Pope reads from his novel "Go Help Yourself."
On Friday at 5 John K. Roth turns his attention to "Saving the American Dream."

Join Methow Valley neighbors in this great kickoff to the Fourth of July weekend!

06/21/2026

Beat the heat at the Winthrop Public Library Tuesday 23rd for a cool afternoon with the Methow Chamber Music Festival Open Rehearsal 4-5PM. Festival info at

Free open rehearsals are offered at the Methow Valley Community Center during the day starting Tuesday, June 16.  Additional free open rehearsals will be offered around the valley.