10/21/24 @ 4:15pm – 10/21/24 @ 5:15pm Discovery Room Winfield Public Library Youth, grades 3-7, have an opportunity to tackle the Winfield Public Library’s 2024 Reading Challenge together!  Our October challenge is to read “a detective novel or true crime book.” We are reading The Misfits, A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee and illustrated by Dan Santat. When a notorious thief is on the prowl for priceless treasure, an elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, also known as the Misfits, is on the case! We meet every Monday after school from 4:15 pm-5:15 pm and read the book aloud together each week. Youth may pop in and join us at ANY TIME!  Copies of the book are available at the library, and attendance at the club meetings is not required to participate. 

10/22/24 @ 6:30pm – 10/22/24 @ 8:00pm Community Room Winfield Public Library Grades 6-12 This Tuesday night special is for teens. Join us for tea, treats, creativity, and catching up with friends. Teen nights are relaxed and friendly. All teens are welcome. 

10/23/24 @ 9:30am – 10/23/24 @ 10:00am Discovery Room Winfield Public Library So fun for kids, you wouldn’t know there is important work occurring- we’re DEVELOPING READERS! Our Preschooler Story Times include a variety of fun picture books and wordplay that help children develop important pre-reading skills and a love for books.  Don’t stress if you have a wiggly kid- kiddos are wiggly and this program is for them! 🙂  Come, relax, and enjoy making memories with your child! Fall season, Aug. 28- Nov. 20: 9:30am-10am. Feel free to pop in at any time, any week!  

10/23/24 @ 10:30am – 10/23/24 @ 11:00am Discovery Room Winfield Public Library So fun for kids, you wouldn’t know there is important work occurring- we’re DEVELOPING READERS! These early literacy classes build a love for books and help develop the 6 important skills children need to learn to read. We include songs, rhymes, rhythm, repetition, and movement, plus an introduction to fun loveable books. Don’t stress if you have a wiggly kid- tots are wiggly and this program is for them! 🙂  Come, relax, and enjoy making memories with your child!  Fall season, offered Wednesday mornings and evenings, Aug. 29- Nov. 20, 2024: 10:30 am-11:00 am and 5:30 pm-6:00 pm. Feel free to pop in at any time, any week!

10/23/24 @ 12:00pm – 10/23/24 @ 1:30pm Off Site The Business and Professional Book Club, a partnership between Cowley County Economic Development and Winfield Public Library, will explore the complexities of a multigenerational workplace with their fall book selection, The Remix by Lindsey Pollack. The group will meet at the Winfield Chamber of Commerce from noon to 1:00pm on September 25, October 9, October 23, and November 6. Lunch will be provided by Cowley County Economic Development and copies of The Remix will be made available at the first session.  A globally recognized career and workplace expert, The Remix author Lindsey Pollack is a leading voice on the multigenerational workplace. In a business context, she defines “remix” as a positive approach to organizational change that takes the best of each generation’s ideas and practices to design a brighter future of work.  From the publisher: Millennials have become the largest generation in the U.S. Workforce, and Generation Z workers are right behind them. Leaders and organizations must embrace the new ways of working that appeal to the digital-first generations, while continuing to appeal to Baby Boomers and Generation X, who will likely remain in the workforce for decades to come. Within any organization, team, meeting, or marketing opportunity, you will likely find any combination of generations, each with their own attitudes, expectations, and professional styles. To lead and succeed in business today, you must adjust to how Millennials work, continue to accommodate experienced colleagues and pay attention to the next generations coming up. The Remix shows you how to adapt and win through proven strategies that serve all generations’ needs. The result is a workplace that blends the best of each generation’s ideas and practices to design a smarter, more inclusive work environment for everyone.