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 Encyclopedia sets, old computer software and manuals, weekly magazines, or damaged, musty or outdated materials cannot be accepted.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 $20,000 for library materials, programming, equipment, and furniture and for scholarships for library district students. Bylaws View the Friends of the Library Bylaws (download) 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 Marian Pedrick, Treasurer Social Media Facebook Link Or drop them off at the Library Service Desk Special Events Fall Book Sale--TBD (October 2021) Quilt Show--Saturday, February 20 (9am-3pm) & Sunday, February 21 (noon-3pm) Spring Book Sale--April 2021 (April 28-30, May 1st) Garden Walk--July 18, 2021 (10am-5pm) Meetings Last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the library community room No meetings in December

Previous Years Friends Meeting Agendas and Minutes:

Previous Months and Years (download)

FY21 Friends Meeting Agendas and Minutes:

June 29, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes May 25, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes April 20, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes-Date changed due to book sale dates March 30, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes February 23, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes January 26, 2021 Meeting Agenda and Minutes No December 2020 Meeting November 24, 2020 Meeting Agenda and Minutes October 27, 2020 Meeting Agenda and Minutes September 29, 2020 Meeting Agenda and Minutes August 25, 2020 Meeting Agenda and Minutes--Met at Town Hall