**UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS FULL** Enjoy Great River Bluffs State Park during a forest bathing program with Minnesota Naturalist Sara Holger on Sunday, September 24th at 10am.  Forest bathing is a practice in Japan known as shinrin yoku.  During the process, practitioners are calm and quiet amongst trees while observing nature and practicing breathing exercises. […]

Mondays in September, 4 PM | For ages 9-13 Read and discuss the book “Restart” by Gordon Korman while enjoying activities with your friends and WPL Youth staff! Registration is required. You’ll be contacted about picking up the book once registered.

**LOCATION CHANGE: due to rain in the forecast, we will meet in the Bell Art Room of the Library** Join Miss Tricia at Windom Park to enjoy stories, songs, and activities together. The grass is our seating space, so please plan to bring whatever you’d like to sit on. No registration required. In the event […]

Travel along through time as you take a guided tour of Winona’s historic public library and learn not only its history but its architectural development. Tours will be a half hour to 45 minutes and will meet outside at the base of the original entrance on 5th Street. In the case of rain, tours will […]

As part of Project NIFTY, we're thrilled to virtually host Sarah Simpson, geologist and planetary scientist with the NASA Johnson Space Center. Sarah is actively involved with the Curiosity rover mission and will chat with us about her work while leading us in a STEM activity related to the Curiosity. Questions from attendees are encouraged! […]

Hybrid (Virtual & In-Person) Meetings offered every Wednesday at 2:30 PM Join us for a stigma-free one-hour program. It’s a time to socialize and engage with others, exchange experiences, support one another and learn something new. From the Suez Canal to Dolly Parton, we explore a new topic every week! Meeting Location: Winona Friendship Center […]

CareerForce Winona will hold office hours at the library weekly on Thursdays from 1:30-3:30 pm. Create a free resume, get help with job searches, unemployment, and more.

Travel along through time as you take a guided tour of Winona’s historic public library and learn not only its history but its architectural development. Tours will be a half hour to 45 minutes and will meet outside at the base of the original entrance on 5th Street. In the case of rain, tours will […]

Friday, September 29 at 11 AM | For ages 8-18. No school? No problem! Code with Cubelets at Winona Public Library! Youth will be introduced to coding with Cubelets and then let loose to solve the project for the day. Registration is required.

September 30, 9:30 OR 11 AM at History Center (160 Johnson St.) | For youth ages 8-16 As part of Project NIFTY, we're excited to bring the Eagle Bluff STARLAB to Winona! The STARLAB program features an inflatable planetarium to showcase 3,000 stars of different colors and sizes, as well as the constellations. Eagle Bluff […]