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 Encyclopedia sets, old computer software and manuals, weekly magazines, or damaged, musty or outdated materials cannot be accepted.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. 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 $30,000 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, 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 Wanda Cwiklo, Secretary Janet Lotter, Treasurer Social Media Facebook Link Or drop them off at the Library Service Desk 2023 Special Events Quilt Show--Moved to September 23 & 24, 2023 Spring Book Sale--May 3-6, 2023, and Preview Night--May 2, 2023 (5-7 pm) Garden Walk--July 16, 2023 (10am-5pm) Fall Book Sale--October 25-28, 2023 and Preview Night--October 24, 2023 (5-7pm) Meetings Last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the library community room No meetings in December