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Welcome to the Winter Haven Public Library website. The Library is owned and operated by the City of Winter Haven and located in Central Florida.

The Winter Haven Public Library's mission is to provide a place to improve the quality of life for our city’s diverse communities by offering accessible information, ideas, books and technology that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment and enjoyment.

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Richard's Fine Coffees
Located in the gallery of the Library is Richard's Fine Coffees, Winter Haven's first coffeehouse.  Richard's is open 7 days per week and offers a wide variety of coffees, teas, frozen drinks, pastries and bagels.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

 
ENRICHMENT SERIES 
Thur., 07.02.09, 5:30 PM
Marley and Me
Rated PG
115 min.

Click here for schedule.

 

 

 

SATURDAY
AFTERNOON MOVIES

Sat., 07.11.09, 2PM

Inkheart
Rated PG

Click here for schedule.


 

TUESDAY BOOK CLUB

Tue., 07.21.09, 4PM


The Coal Tattoo

by
Silas House

 

 

Facilitated by Sandy Schrader
Click here for schedule.


 

POETRY ON THE PATIO
Even though Poetry on the Patio does not officially meet May-August, participants will continue meeting throughout the summer on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 at Richard’s Fine Coffees patio.

 

 

WATER'S JOURNEY

September 2009
An award-winning PBS series following a team of explorers.
Click here for schedule.

 

 

 

EMAIL NOTIFICATION
Receive Request Pickup,
Due Date Reminder,
Overdue and Bill
notification via email.

Click here for details

Better World Books logotype
BROWSE OUR ONLINE
SIDEWALK SALE
Help raise funds for the Library. 
Click Better World Books
above and type in the
Library's zip code: 33881

Click here for more
information about
Better World Books.

 

 

 

FLORIDA DRIVER'S
HANDBOOKS
now available at the
Reference Desk (English only).
CDL Handbooks not available.

COMPUTER CLASSES  
Computer classes will start up again in October 2009.
The schedule will be posted September 7.


 

 

Library Address:

Winter Haven Public Library
325 Avenue A, NW
Winter Haven, FL 33881


Library Hours:

Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday & Saturday
9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.