Why shop when you can use what you already have: This cookbook uses ingredients you are likely to have already and alternatives in case you don’t.

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile.

Hometown: I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, but I lived in Phoenix for over 20 years.

Interests: Reading, baking, cozy/casual gaming, history, Broadway, Old Hollywood, exploring my new state with my husband and daughters. 

Favorite Book: Too many! Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, Jane Eyre, Little Women, The Night Circus...

The allure of chocolate mug cakes: These quick and easy recipes tempted us, perfect for one (or two if you're feeling friendly).

Why This Book

Perfect Love by Joan Utley

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile.

Hometown: Fenton, Michigan.

Interests: Yoga, hiking, meditation, reading, and traveling. 

Favorite Book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.

Preferred Superpower: Teleportation.

Cooking is an art form: Valerie treats cooking as an art and every meal as a unique memory created by friends and family.

Why This Book

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile.

Hometown: Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Interests: Reading, anime, and spending time with friends and family. 

Favorite Book: Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.

Preferred Superpower: Controlling time!

Down By the Riverside detail by Janice Spencer

Whether you’re an art lover or simply just art-curious, the Windsor-Severance Library warmly invites you to come and visit our art gallery, located in the Quiet Space area at the back of the library. Four painters from the Windsor Lake Artists group– Nancee Sebenaler, Janice Spencer, Matthew Thompson, and Joyce Devine-Stumpf—have been gracious enough to partner with us in showcasing their work in the space for the months of November and December.

A cookbook full of holiday joy: From holiday menu prep to easy gift ideas, this book will help you plan a fantastic holiday with your friends and family.

Why This Book

Each month we spotlight one of the friendly staff faces you’ll run into at the Windsor-Severance Library or on the bookmobile.

Hometown:  Windsor, CO / York, ME.

Interests: Playing music/performing live music, eating delicious food, horror movies, friendship.