Winfield Public Library • Winfield, KS

06/06/2026

One day. 50+ libraries. 15+ TED Talks. One national conversation.

We're joining libraries across the country to livestream TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures, a powerful day of ideas designed to inform and inspire.

Join us for big ideas, thoughtful conversation and a shared civic moment.

Call the library or register at https://wpl.librarymarket.com/event/ted-democracy-live-founding-futures

06/05/2026

Check out these new books at your library:

"Whistler" by Ann Patchett

"Land" by Maggie O'Farrell

"Road Trip" by Mary Kay Andrews

"Dolly All the Time" by Annabel Monaghan

"Hart's Landing" by Melanie Harlow

"Field Trip to Dinosaur Valley" by John Hare

"A Pair of Aces" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

"The Midnight Train" by Matt Haig (The Midnight World book 2)

06/04/2026

Adult Grab & Go Craft Kit available today! All the supplies you need to create a macrame monstera leaf. One per library cardholder, while supplies last

06/01/2026

We are proud to have the WPL Patio highlighted on KSN TV's Good Day Kansas by Winfield's own Avery Osen.

Thank you Agora Architectural Design, LLC. for your creative vision for this project!

Host Avery Osen interviews Tabitha Hogan and Hannah Smith.

05/31/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀! 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭 – 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:
𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚!

𝑨𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒃 & 𝑮𝒐: 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒇 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 4𝒕𝒉.

𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭:
3:30 PM Jurassic Jamboree and Dinosaur Parade Summer Kick-Off

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆:
2:00 PM Senior Planet: “Job searching in the digital age”
3:00 PM Teen Volunteers

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆:
3:30 PM Winfield Literacy Collective
10:00 AM T-REXCELLENT TINKER TUESDAY, come and go activities, all ages

𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆:
2:00 PM Teen Volunteers

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆:
11:00 AM Friends of WPL Summer Social: Did you know that WPL's summer programming is funded by the Friends group? Drop by their summer social on the patio to meet up with Friends members, learn about other ways to engage with the group, and unearth the adventures that await this summer at the library.

1:00 PM WILD ROBOT- Youth Book Club (grades 1-6) ish
1:30 PM Popcorn and Paperbacks: "The Art of Racing in the Rain"

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆:
10:30 AM Summer Story Time! Tales from the Swamp

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆:
10:30 AM Summer Story Time! Tales from the Swamp

05/27/2026

Need resources in Cowley county KS? This page has a resource directory for services across Cowley county—from food pantries to housing.

05/27/2026

BIG things are coming to your Winfield Public Library this summer!

We're counting down the days until our Dinosaur Parade on Sunday, May 31 to kick off the official start of this summer's "Unearth a Story" programming for all ages. Kids and adults can pick up a starter pack at the front desk anytime 🦕🦖📚

05/24/2026

Free Little Libraries support literacy in our community, and we think that's pretty amazing!

If you have - or are interested in starting - a Free Little Library in Winfield, please fill out this quick survey 👉http://tiny.cc/7wt3101

05/22/2026

The Winfield Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

05/22/2026

Libraries strengthen democracy every day.

On June 13 WPL will host a livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures, bringing 15+ new TED Talks about democracy's next chapter from the stage in Philadelphia directly to our community.

Join us as we connect local conversation to a national moment! Details and registration here https://wpl.librarymarket.com/event/ted-democracy-live-founding-futures

Join us for a nationwide livestream event exploring democracy’s evolving story