Friends Of The Library
Donate Items for Used Book Sales
Donations for used book sales may be dropped off at the library’s Circulation Desk at any time. The Friends look for quality adult and children’s books in good condition, audiobooks, DVDs, puzzles, music (CDs and albums). Encyclopedia sets, old computer software and manuals, weekly magazines, or damaged, musty or outdated materials cannot be accepted. Please box or bag your donations.
Sales are twice a year at the end of April and October.
See details below.
Friends of the Library Scholarship
Apply for the Friends of the Library Scholarship. Please return this completed application and essay no later than 8:00pm Monday, April 21, 2025. Applications may be dropped off at the WPL or submitted via email to: [email protected].
Mission Statement
Our association aspires to help stimulate the child, motivate the adolescent, educate the adult, and sustain the elderly in our community, within the world of books and ever-changing information technology.
The Friends of the Winnebago Public Library is an organization that raises funds to provide gifts (programs, materials, equipment) for the library. The Friends sponsor two yearly used book sales. They’ve raised and distributed more than $50,000 for library materials, programming, equipment, and furniture and for scholarships for library district students.
Membership
Membership in the Friends of the Winnebago Public Library is open to all individuals in agreement with its purposes. Dues are $5 per year.
Complete an application to join the Friends of the Winnebago Public Library. Paper applications are also available at the Library Service Desk.
Please submit your application on paper. Bring it to one of our monthly meetings (last Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm) or send it along with your membership fee to:
Friends of the Library
Winnebago Public Library
210 North Elida Street
Winnebago, IL 61088
Friends Officers
Cindy McIntyre , President
Steve Dierks, Vice-President
Denise Speracino, Secretary
Janet Lotter, Treasurer
Social Media
2025 Special Events
Garden Walk–July 20 (10am-5pm)
Quilt Show–September 27-28
Meetings
Friends of the WPL meet the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the library community room.
Join this group of book-lovers who help raise funds to provide gifts such as programs, materials, and equipment for the library.
No meetings in December
Spring Book Sale Success!
Thanks to everyone that donated, volunteered, and purchased books, movies, CDs, puzzles, snacks and plants. The sale was a huge success, we raised a record amount for the library!
