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Check Out the Little Free Libraries in North Winton Village

Check Out the Little Free Libraries in North Winton Village

By: Chris Clemens

You’ve likely encountered a Little Free Library at some point. The concept began in 2009 when a Wisconsin man put up a small wooden box in his yard and filled it with books. Anyone passing by was welcome to borrow a book or leave one for someone else. The idea spread quickly, and soon there were Little Free Libraries all across the globe. This year, the movement that inspires neighbors to promote reading is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Here in Rochester, we’ve seen Little Free Libraries spring up by the dozens in just the last few years. You can find them in front of homes, outside churches, public parks, and even at some Monroe County Library branches.

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Winton Branch Library Parking Lot Gate Response

Winton Branch Library Parking Lot Gate Response

The Winton Branch of the Rochester Public Library has recently installed a gate barring people from using their parking lot when the building is closed. The North Winton Village Association is against that decision due to its negative effect on the many neighbors and visitors frequenting the businesses on Winton Rd.

We’ve met with representatives from the library and have sent the following letter to the City of Rochester Law Department, and to the attention of Mayor Warren, City Council, and representatives from Neighborhood and Business Development, and Rochester Public Library. …

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Winton Branch Library Schedule – September, 2017

Winton Branch Library Schedule – September, 2017

Check out what’s happening at our local library this coming month. We’re fortunate to have such a great resource in our neighborhood. …

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Winton Branch Library Events – February 2017

Winton Branch Library Events – February 2017

The Winton Branch Library has some fun events for the remainder of February. Call 428-8204 to register. March events will be posted closer to the beginning of the month. …

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November 2014 Schedule, Winton Branch Public Library

November 2014 Schedule, Winton Branch Public Library

WINTON BRANCH LIBRARY ● 611 Winton Road North ● 428-8204

Monroe County Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in celebration of Veterans Day and Thursday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. …

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July 2014 Schedule, Winton Branch Public Library

July 2014 Schedule, Winton Branch Public Library

WINTON BRANCH LIBRARY ● 611 Winton Road North ● 428-8204

Storytime
Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22 and 29 10:30 a.m.
Ages 2-5 with parent/caregiver
Fridays, July 11, 18, 25 10 a.m.
Birth – 24 months w/ parent/caregiver

“Take a Tromp Through the Swamp…
and a Break by the Lake!” with Tom Seiling
Thursday, July 10, 3 – 3:45 p.m.
All Ages.

Fizz, Boom, Read with Deb Collier
Wednesday, July 16, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 4-12. Space is limited, registration is required.

Little Science Wizards “Something Sublime”
Monday, July 21, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Ages 6-13. Space is limited, registration is required.

“Solid Waste and Recycling”
Thursday, July 24, 2 – 2:45 p.m.
Tina Verno Stevens, Environmental Educator for Monroe County Dept. of Environmental Services, will talk about the new recycling system that is coming our way. Find out what changes and improvements will be made.

BINGO
Wednesday, July 30, 3 p.m.
Come join Mrs. McManus, prizes and refreshments will be offered. Ages 5-12.

Airgami with Larry Moss
Thursday, July 31, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ages 3-12. Space is limited, registration is required.
Please call 428-8204.

FIZZ, BOOM, READ! SPARK A REACTION! LITERARY ELEMENTS!
Summer Reading programs for Children, Teens and Adults
Registration begins Tuesday, July 1.
Weekly drawings for prizes

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
June 24 – July 31
Open to kids who have completed grades K-12
Get a contest entry for every book you read.
Sponsored by: Woods Oviatt Gilman Law Firm & Monroe County Children’s Librarians.

Winton Book Sale Returns
Look for the familiar cart loaded with treasures from the collection at low, low prices on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd of every month.

Winton Book Group
Monday, July 7, 6:30 p.m.
The reading selection is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Copies of the book are available at the Winton Circulation Desk.

Booked for Lunch – Winton’s Lunchtime Book Club
Friday, July 11, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
The reading selection is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Copies of the book are available at the Winton Circulation Desk.

Saturday Matinee
Saturday, July 16, 11:30 a.m.
To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel was translated to film in 1962 by Horton Foote and the producer/director team of Robert Mulligan and Alan J. Pakula. Set in a small Alabama town in the 1930’s, the story focuses on scru-pulously honest, highly respected lawyer Atticus Finch, magnificently embodied by Gregory Peck. Finch puts his career on the line when he agrees to represent Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a black manaccused of rape. Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snack and non-alcoholic beverage. 1962; Rated NR; 129 minutes.

Monroe County Libraries will be closed on Friday, July 4, in celebration of the holiday.

September 2012 Library Schedule

September 2012 Library Schedule

Monroe County Libraries will be closed Monday, September 3rd, in celebration of Labor Day.

WINTON BOOK GROUPS

Monday, September 10th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

The reading selection is Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Snow. Copies of the book are available at the Winton Circulation Desk. No reservation is required. For more information, please call 428-8204. …

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Winton Branch Library Partners/Volunteers Meeting June 19

Winton Branch Library Partners/Volunteers Meeting June 19

From Barbara Nichols:

It looks like summer weather has finally settled in, and I hope you’re all taking the time to enjoy it. We managed to dodge the bullet with our mild winter this past year. I’ve been around long enough to realize that we probably won’t get a repeat this time around, so I’m trying to be outside to soak up the summer as much as possible.

Because we’re into warmer weather, the library needs some volunteers for two outside projects:

We’ve been re-developing  the flower gardens around the library. Each year we’ve added more and this year we need one or two volunteers to help maintain them. Mostly this will be helping weed, but it may include shifting and re-planting. We have a great volunteer who heads up the garden project, but she could really use help. This would probably only be an hour or two occasionally, but it’s something the staff doesn’t have time for and the library really needs.

I was approached by another volunteer who offered to develop a nature trail on library land. She’s mapped the route out but needs some help working on it. Hopefully we can get some scouts involved, but we still need another adult to be involved with it.

(Book Sale) Meanwhile, discards and donations are piling up, and it’s time to plan for another book sale in the fall. We’ve tentatively set the date for October 12 and 13.  We’re hoping that the Winton Partners will take over this year; library staff can do some general oversight, but we really  need a volunteer from the community to coordinate the sale and volunteers who are willing to set up, unpack, staff the sale, and then pack up what’s left. You could volunteer for just an hour or for the whole sale. Every bit of time will help.

Because the sale would be sponsored by the Partners, you would get to decide what the money would be used for. In the past, other Friends groups have used book sale money to buy books and media for their library. Others have purchased educational toys for their children’s rooms. And yet others have supported pet projects like buying and maintaining an aquarium.

We’ll be holding a Winton Partners meeting next Tuesday, June 19 at 6:00.  The library closes at 6 on Tuesday. If you come after the library closes, open and close the book drop by the Atlantic Ave. entrance a few times. We’ll hear it in the library and send someone to let you in.

Winton Branch Library Schedule – April 2012

Winton Branch Library Schedule – April 2012

WINTON BOOK GROUPS
Monday, April 2nd, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

The reading selection is The Paris Wife, by Paula MacLain. Copies of the book are available at the Winton Circulation Desk. No reservation is required. For more information, please call 428-8204.

BOOKED FOR LUNCH-Winton’s Lunchtime Book Club
Friday, April 13th, 12:15 – 1:15 pm

The reading selection is The Paris Wife, by Paula MacLain. Copies of the book are available at the Winton Circulation Desk. No reservation is required. For more information, please call 428-8204.

WINTON’S FOREIGN & INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES
Monday, April 30th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm 2011, PG-13, 94 minutes

Screening: Midnight in Paris. Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard and Kathy Bates star in Woody Allen’s latest comedy. Gil is a successful Hollywood writer trying to write his first novel. He travels with his fiancée to Paris where strange and wonderful things begin happening. Allen won the Oscar for the Best Original Screenplay. Popcorn will be provided, but feel free to bring your own snack and non-alcoholic beverage. For more information, please call 428-8204.

STORYTIME
Tuesday, April 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th 10:15 am Toddler 2’s with parent/caregiver.

Tuesday, April 3rd, 17th, 24th 11:15 am Preschool 3 -5 year olds

Wednesday, April 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th 6:30 pm Storytime for all ages

Thursday, April 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th 10:00 am Lapsit, 6 – 24 mos. with parent/caregiver.

CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Tuesday, April 10th, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Friday, April 27th, 3:00-4:00 pm

This year’s book/film match will be Splat the Cat, by Rob Scotton. There will be other kid-friendly short films too. We’ll provide the popcorn. For more information, please call 428-8204.

NUMBERS LEAGUE GAME
Wednesday, April 11th, 2:00-3:00 pm Grades 3-6

Build superheroes and capture villains. What a fun, challenging way to practice math skills! Registration is requested, please call 428-8204.

TAIL WAGGIN TUTORS
Saturday, April 14th, 12:00 – 1:00 pm Ages 4-12 years

Book-loving dogs are coming to listen to you read a story. Bring your own book or read one of ours. Registration is required, please call 428-8204.

WORLD BOOK NIGHT
Monday, April 23rd, 5:00 – 9:00 pm

What is World Book Night?

HENNA PROGRAM
Saturday, April 28, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Ages 14-17 years

Receive a henna design, learn about henna’s origin in ancient cultures, hear music of those cultures, and view a movie. Registration required, please call 428-8204.

WINTON FRIEND’S GROUP
The Winton Branch now has an official “Friends” organization. The group is made up of people who are interested in helping the library through fund raising and volunteer activities. The “Friends/Partners” are looking for new members. You don’t have to commit to large blocks of time or have any special skills to participate. We’re looking for people who would be interested in helping with some projects and joining with others who are interested in the library.   Meetings are generally held the 3rd Tuesday of the month, starting at 6:30. Come around to the Atlantic door. Someone will be posted to let you in.  If you can’t make the meetings but would like to participate, call Barbara Nichols at 428-8204.

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