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Blind dates are available at the library
By Sharon Jennings
Feb. 19, 2026 12:00 am
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Would you like to spend an afternoon or evening with a blind date? If the answer is “Yes,” then stop in at the Winfield Public Library, read their reviews, and take home one that sounds like you would like to spend some time with. Jackie has many to pick from, so you are sure to find just the one for you. Pour a cup of tea, open the chocolates you hid a while back, and settle in for a time of adventure and relaxation.
Don’t worry about creating a scandal. Your “blind date” is perfectly innocent of any shenanigans. S it down, unwrap the book you have chosen, and see what adventures it holds in store for you. They come with a tea bag and some chocolate. Everything you need for some quiet time just for you.
Stop soon and see what else the Winfield Public Library offers. You can join the library’s active book club, check out a movie or an audiobook, join the monthly craft program, where you can make various decorations to take home, and use the digital archives to look up Winfield history.
There are books of every kind for every taste, with new ones regularly appearing on the shelves. Our library has something for everyone. Come check out all the opportunities waiting for you. Librarian Jacque Lake and her staff, Bradley Wood and Jay Nelson, are ready to introduce you to all the library services and to help you find what you are looking for.

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