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Winchester Public Library
Did You Know…..???
· The Winchester Public Library offers more than 700 children’s programs per year.
· The library houses over 100,000 items for you to borrow.
· Is visited more than 300,000 times per year.
· The library has free wifi.
· The library has 24/7 homework help for K – 12 through our web site.
· Circulation is quickly approaching 600,000 items per year.
· We are open 7 days per week, during the school year.
· The library is open on Sundays solely through the generous donations of residents.
· Downloadable audio books are available through our web site.
· Our building is completely ADA compliant.
· We have space for your non-profit organization to meet and you can schedule your meeting space online, through our web site.
· Check us out http://www.winpublib.org
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Upcoming Events
28 Feb - Tue - "Voices from the Basement", documentary film
Friends of the Winchester Public Library are sponsoring a showing of the film "Voices from the Basement", a documentary by Michael Bavaro about Boston’s beloved 100-year-old icon – the original Filene’s Basement. The film is a collection of stories told by the people who worked and shopped there captured through newsreels, archival footage, vintage photographs and audio recordings. The film is a journey back to a time when the American Dream was accessible to everyone who walked through the doors of The Basement.
The producers of the film will be there to discuss the film afterwards. This program is made possible by a grant from the John & Mary Murphy Educational Foundation and is free and open to the public.
Have Your Garden and Eat It Too
Do you want your garden to fit in to your community, fulfilling your own and your neighbors’ sense of esthetics? Do you find you also wish to grow more food on your property?
These are the issues Demetra Tseckares, of Gardens by Demetra, will explore with the audience at her upcoming talk, Sneaking Food.
This talk is aimed at people who want to “farm” their yards without putting in a dedicated vegetable garden, notes Demetra. She will explore simple strategies to “sneak in” veggies and fruits to an existing landscape. She’ll talk about basic landscape “rules,” and breaking them.
Issues brought by audience members will also be discussed.
Join Demetra and stock up on great ideas to add beauty and deliciousness to your gardens.
Hosted by Sustainable Winchester. -
Recent Comments
Library Book Drops OPEN 24/7
The Library has two new, larger, bookdrops. We are now able to have them open 24/7.
Visit the Library and stay COOL Excellent place to stay cool. Tonight, Wednesday night, at 7PM we are having Wednesday Wii night. Come play Guitar Hero.
Visit the Library and stay COOL
Need a place to stay cool? The AC is on at the Winchester Public Library. Hours are Monday through Thursday 9:30 AM to 9PM and Friday 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Keep in mind, the children's room closes at 7PM.
Tree at library The Norway Maple that graced the front yard of the Library for many years had to be removed as only half of the tree was viable. It had previously been wired to support weakened areas and it has had preventive treatments annually. For the past two years its removal has been discussed. The wind storm a few weeks took more branches and it was time. We are considering replacements. Our landscape architect has recommended two suitable replacements and we are looking into it. Ann Wirtanen
Afro-Brazilian Martial Art -- Capoeira 11/8 at 2:30 Mestre Chuvisco and students of Capoeira will demonstrate and talk about Capoeira. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of dance, martial arts, music and acrobatics into a fluid game between two players.AT THE NEXT DOOR THEATER, 40 Cross St., Winchester. This event is presented by One Winchester, Many Traditions, a collaborative project of the Winchester Public Library and the Winchester Multicultural Network. This program is free and appropriate for all ages.