Winfield Public Library - Winfield, Illinois


		Thanksgiving Hours The library will close early at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed all day on Thursday, November 27. We will reopen for our regular hours on Friday, November 28 at 9:00 a.m.


		Holiday Open House Saturday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Stop in for some seasonal cheer at our annual Holiday Open House! Refreshments will be provided by the Winfield Library Friends. Storytime with Mrs. Claus and Santa, 10:00-11:00 a.m. Listen to holiday stories read by Mrs. Claus, then enjoy a very special visit from Santa Claus! Free tickets will be available starting Saturday, November 29. Sponsor a Book for the Holidays With a donation of $20 or more to the Winfield Library Friends, you may choose a title from a selection of books to be added to the library collection. We will add a custom book plate recognizing your donation. Gift Basket Drawing Fill out a drawing ticket to win one of three holiday-themed gift baskets provided by the Library and Winfield Library Friends. The drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m. and winners will be notified that day. Celebrate the Season: a Holiday Sing-along, 2:00 p.m. Local folk musician Tom Malouf and his daughter Amy will get us into the holiday spirit by leading us in a variety of favorite songs and carols. No registration required.


		New! Chicago Daily News Historical Archive (1875-1978) Research Chicago history through the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive Collection with coverage from 1875-1978. Primary source information to examine events, issues and daily life in the context of the historical period, featuring archived full newspaper pages. Log in to the Chicago Daily News Historical Archive with your Winfield Library card number.


		Update! Chicago Sun-Times Online Now Includes the Historical Collection Research Chicago history through the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with coverage from 1929 through today. Study trends, issues, events, advertisements, companies and more through historical and current full newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Log in to the Chicago Sun-Times Historical and Current Collection with your Winfield Library card number.


		Find Food IL Community Food Map Use the Find Food IL map to find places in your community offering free food or meals. Winfield Library is participating with a Little Free Pantry Our Little Free Pantry is on a cart on the lower level near our holds pickup shelves. Anyone experiencing food insecurity is welcome to pick up items from this cart. If you would like to donate nonperishable items, you may add them to the cart at any time. Thank you for supporting the more than 100 Winfield residents who receive food benefits, and the 1 in 8 Illinois residents who experience food insecurity but may not qualify for assistance.


		Library News and Notes Book Distribution Delays (Update 11/10) On October 6, the library’s book distributor announced its intention to cease operations, which has affected the library’s ability to process books in a timely manner, as well as the time our patrons are waiting on hold for some new titles. We are now in the process of onboarding with our new book distributors and all backorders and pending holds will be filled as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience as we make this unexpected transition.

		Events Calendar & Program Registration Events are clearly labeled on the calendar view as Registration Open, Registration Full, or Waiting List Open. Events are color-coded: dark blue for adults, green for teens, purple for children, and light blue for all ages.

		Find Your Next Read in Your Email NextReads is an email service that provides reading suggestions for all ages in more than 23 reading interest categories, including links to Winfield Library’s online catalog. Sign up to get email newsletters featuring new and favorite books in your preferred genres!

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