Library Newsletter Winter 2025

Get cozy this winter break with a good book. Did you know that if you’re enrolled in classes next semester, you can check out books, DVDs, and audiobooks over Winter Break? Items checked out now will be due back in January. Winter break is a great time to catch up on your reading. The library offers an array of genres for everyone’s pleasure and preference.

Children's Books

 

Cover illustration for "The Littlest Solstice Tree," featuring a young girl decorating a small tree in a snowy landscape with festive lighting and a village in the background.

The Littlest Solstice Tree

by Lisa Varchol Perron
illustrated by Ahya Kim

Illustrated cover of "The Book of Candles," featuring a boy and a cat admiring a menorah with lit candles, set against a snowy night background.

The Book of Candles

by Laurel Snyder
illustrated by Leanne Hatch

A colorful illustration of three playful cats decorating a Christmas tree, featured on the cover of the book "Merry Mittens: A Moontime Cats Christmas Story."

Merry Mittens

by Jordan Morris
illustrated by Charlie Mylie

Series and Sagas

 

Book cover illustration for "Brigands & Breadknives" by Travis Baldree featuring a fantasy scene with a cozy campfire, characters including a horse and a whimsical creature.

Brigands & Breadknives

by Travis Baldree
Part of the Legends & Lattes series.

Book cover illustration for "What Feasts at Night" by T. Kingfisher, featuring a horse entwined with skeletal elements against a bold red background.

What Feasts at Night

by T. Kingfisher
Part of the Sworn Soldier series.

strength of few

The Strength of the Few

by James Islington
Part of the Hierarchy series.

One and Done

 

Book cover for "Alien Clay" by Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring vibrant colors and an abstract, alien-inspired illustration.

Alien Clay

by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Book cover illustration for "Alchemised" by SenLinYu, featuring a mysterious figure in a red cloak against a dark, gothic backdrop.

Alchemised

by SenLinYu

original daughter

The Original Daughter

by Jemimah Wei

That was Unexpected!

 

Book cover for "Remain," a supernatural love story by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan, featuring a cozy house under a starry sky.

Remain

by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan

Cover of the book "Crochet Your Celebrity Crush," featuring a collection of crocheted celebrity dolls.

Crochet Your Celebrity Crush

by Lee Sartori

Book cover for "Poems & Prayers" by Matthew McConaughey, featuring a sepia-toned portrait of the author.

Poems & Prayers

by Matthew McConaughey

Memoir Moments

 

Book cover for "Finding My Way" by Malala Yousafzai, featuring a portrait of the author in a pink hijab with a colorful scenic background.

Finding My Way

by Malala Yousafzai

Book cover featuring Anthony Hopkins with the title "We Did Ok, Kid" prominently displayed.

We Did Ok, Kid

 by Anthony Hopkins

Book cover for "The Man of Many Fathers" by Roy Wood Jr., featuring the author with diverse illustrations of father figures in the background.

The Man of Many Fathers

 by Roy Wood Jr.

A Little Bit of Light

 

Book cover of "100 Rules for Living to 100" by Dick Van Dyke, featuring the author dressed in a suit and holding a cane, conveying an optimistic message for a happy life.

100 Rules for Living to 100

by Dick Van Dyke

 

Book cover of "We'll Prescribe You Another Cat" by Syou Ishida, featuring a whimsical design of two cats peeking out of a prescription bottle.

We'll Prescribe You Another Cat

by Syou Ishida

Book cover of "Upworthy Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity" by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell, featuring bold typography in warm colors.

Upworthy - Good People

edited by Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell

Let's Get Crafty!

 

Book cover for "Patchwork Granny Square Blankets" by Anita Gibney, featuring colorful quilt-inspired crochet designs.

Patchwork Granny Square Blankets

by Anita Gibney

Cover of "The OHNO Book," featuring bold typography and various graphic elements reflecting irreverent type design concepts.

The Ohno Book: A Serious Guide to Irreverent Type Design

by James Edmondson

Book cover of "Making Happy Things" by Sue-Ching Lascelles featuring a woman in a colorful, patterned dress surrounded by playful sewing illustrations.

Making Happy Things

by Sue-Ching Lascelles