Library News
September Spotlight: The Civil War & Kansas
Throughout the month of September, Winfield Public Library is hosting several programs around the theme of the Civil War and Kansas. See the events calendar for details on these programs: Monday, September 9 at 7:00pm – Friends of the Library… Continue Reading September Spotlight: The Civil War & Kansas
Continue reading →Support WPL’s Digitization Project
Have you ever tried to use the microfilm reader here at the library to look up information in our archived newspapers? If so, you know that it can be a complicated endeavor. First, the reel must be loaded correctly onto… Continue Reading Support WPL’s Digitization Project
Continue reading →TED Talk Lunch Series Scheduled for June 28
Winfield Public Library’s TED Talk Lunch Series is back with a special Friday event this summer. “The secret ingredients to great hospitality” is the selected talk topic, scheduled for Friday, June 28 at noon in the WPL Community Room. Community… Continue Reading TED Talk Lunch Series Scheduled for June 28
Continue reading →Upcoming Events
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PAWS to Read (with Love on a Leash)
09/08/24 @ 2:00pm – 09/08/24 @ 3:00pm Community Room Winfield Public Library We are thrilled to have special guests visiting us- therapy dogs who love to listen to you read. The therapy dogs are provided by volunteers in the Love on a Leash program. Stop by the library, find something fun to read (we will have a variety of options ready to go or you can browse the library’s collection), and read to a sweet book-loving pooch! All ages are welcome.
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Youth Book Club (grades 3-7)ish
09/09/24 @ 4:15pm – 09/09/24 @ 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! We are kicking off the new school year with a hilarious middle-grade novel, The Unteachables, by the bestselling and well-loved author Gordon Korman. Find out what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher, and be prepared to laugh! 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.
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Friends Board meeting
09/09/24 @ 6:00pm – 09/09/24 @ 7:00pm Discovery Room Winfield Public Library
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Friends meeting and program
09/09/24 @ 7:00pm – 09/09/24 @ 8:00pm Community Room Winfield Public Library Kent Melcher, a Winfield resident and history enthusiast, will present to the WPL Friends of the Library group at their monthly meeting on Monday, September 9 at 7:00pm. Melcher will share how a family connection to the Battle of Chickamauga inspired his research into the Civil War. Related Programs: “The Civil War: it began in Kansas!” a presentation by Kent Melcher on Thursday, September 12 at 6:30pm “Last Stand at Rebel Creek: The Osage as Union Allies in Civil War Kansas,” a Humanities Kansas presentation by Isaias McCaffrey on Saturday, September 28 at 10:30am Bookn’ with Friends: The Good Lord Bird by James McBride on Monday, September 30 at 6:30pm
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Winfield Public Library Board Meeting
09/10/24 @ 4:30pm – 09/10/24 @ 5:30pm Community Room Winfield Public Library The Winfield Public Library board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm, with 2 changes: there is no December meeting and the September meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10th at 4:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public.