Holiday Closure
The library will be closed Saturday, May 29th – Monday, Monday, May 31st in observance of Memorial Day. The dropbox is available 24/7 for all returns. If you would like to renew/reserve materials, please visit the catalog page on our website at winona.lib.mn.us.
Great River Writes – Winona Writers Group
Do you like to write fiction or non-fiction? Check out the Great River Writes – Winona Writers Group that meets every second Friday of the Month at 3:30 pm in the Learning Plaza located outside of the Winona Public Library on Johnson Street.
Participants receive a monthly reminder of the meeting along with writing prompts. This month’s prompts include:
1. Celebrations. There are so many reasons, both trivial and profound, and so many ways, both large and small, to celebrate. Write about a memorable celebration.
2. Spring is here and we’re looking forward to the new normal. Write about beginnings.
Pick one of the two writing prompts or write your own. Stories must be one page, single-spaced. Please, bring it with you to the meeting. At the meeting, participants will share their stories and provide a critique to others.
The next meeting is Friday, May 14th. Registration is not required but if you would like to receive the monthly writing prompts go to winona.lib.mn.us. Attendees are encouraged to stay physically distant during the meeting, mask-wearing is preferred, and it is asked that you bring your own chairs. Attendees must also sign a waiver to attend.
Friends of the Winona Public Library Monthly Meeting
The next Friends of the Winona Public Library meeting is Saturday, May 15th at 9:30 AM via Zoom. All Friends members and potential friends are welcome to attend. If you would like the link to the meeting, please email the Friends at winonalibraryfriends@gmail.com.
Warbler Walk
Enjoy a morning of birding in Aghaming Park with the Winona Public Library on Wednesday, May 19th from 9-11 am. Naturalist and fellow library employee, Richie Swanson, will take you on a nature walk that will ensure some of the greatest sites and loveliest birds like orioles, warblers, and maybe even scarlet tanagers. Registration is required as space is limited. To register for the program, go to winona.lib.mn.us or call the Library’s Reference Desk at (507) 452-4860.
It is recommended that you bring binoculars and a camera. Wear clothes that can get dirty and meant for rugged terrain. Masks and physical distancing are encouraged. Participants will meet in Aghaming Park where the boulders block motorized traffic from the Flyway Trail.
Tarot Card Readings
May 25th is World Tarot Day! In celebration of the day, the Winona Public Library will offer a limited number of tarot readings with our resident reader and employee, Francesca. Francesca has been doing readings for several years and is known for her accuracy. Several of you may, also, recognize her from our Galentine’s Day event in early 2020.
Readings will take place on the Library’s Learning Plaza located outside of the library on Johnson Street. Each reading will be twenty minutes. Participants may receive a reading on Tuesday, May 25th from 12-2 pm or 4-6 pm or Wednesday, May 26th from 10-12 pm or 1-3 pm. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, go to winona.lib.mn.us or call the Library’s Reference Desk at (507) 452-4860.
All participants are asked to wear a mask and remain distanced from others and the reader.
Book Discussion
Winona Public Library’s Book Discussion is going outside this summer and will be meeting at the Jaycee Pavilion/Shelter at the East/Big Lake (340 Lake Park Drive) every first Wednesday of the month at 2 PM.
This month’s book is The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin. The book is an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together, the responsibilities we embrace, and the duties we resent, and how we can lose, and sometimes rescue, the ones we love.
The next book discussion is Wednesday, June 2nd.
All book discussion attendees must register to attend and receive a copy of the book. To register, go to winona.lib.mn.us. Attendees are encouraged to remain physically distant from one another, and mask-wearing is preferred.
(Winona Public Library)
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