Help Us Complete The Patio @ WPL During Legacy’s “Great Give” – August 1–31, 2025!

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This August, your donation to the Winfield Public Library Foundation can go even further thanks to Legacy Regional Community Foundation and a generous match from the Patterson Family Foundation.

We’re building The Patio @ WPL—a beautiful, welcoming outdoor space where people of all ages can gather, learn, and connect. With your help, this space will host:

  • Storytimes and book clubs
  • Outdoor movie nights
  • Workshops and educational events
  • A peaceful place to read, relax, or meet with friends
The Patio View as is currently
Current Patio View
East Facing View
Structural View
Close up of gathering area
Children’s Pavilion View
Film Viewing
View from Inside Group Seating Area
Film Viewing 2
Outdoor Movie Nights

Thanks to the generosity of grants and early supporters, we’ve already raised $50,000 through T-Mobile’s Hometown Grants program and have the reserve funds to make The Patio a reality. We’re moving forward.

With your donation, we can add some nice finishing touches such as comfortable seating, a story walk, interactive play features and decorative elements. Every gift, big or small, helps us realize the full vision of The Patio @ WPL!

One Gift = Triple the Impact!

When you give during the Great Give, your donation will:

  1. Support the creation of the Patio
  2. Grow our endowment for long-term sustainability
  3. Help fund future community projects through Legacy

 How to Give:

Let’s create something beautiful together. Your support will help us finish The Patio @ WPL and ensure it thrives for years to come!

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Winfield Area Newspapers Fully Digitized

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Thanks to significant funding from the V.J. Wilkins Foundation and generous donations to the Legacy Foundation’s 2024 Great Give campaign, the Winfield Public Library’s microfilm collection from 1922-2020 has been digitized. This collection of area newspapers is fully text searchable through our library website.

Newspapers older than 1922 are available in full digital format online at the Kansas Historical Society. Together, these two resources provide complete digitized web access to Winfield newspapers.

This project also furthers a partnership with the Cowley Courier Traveler and the Arkansas City Public Library to provide access on the website to local newspapers (over 4 years old) going forward. WPL and ACPL will collaborate to cover the cost of future digitization needs.

The V.J. Wilkins Foundation’s mission is to support the community of Arkansas City and Cowley County, Kansas, by fostering a rich cultural environment through arts, music, language, and other endeavors. Their support ensures that Winfield’s history and culture will be accessible worldwide for future generations.