All Booked Up

Windsor Library's Newsletter for Readers

May 2026

Coming to the Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch (plus the other libraries in our consortium) in June - a brand new catalog and app experience!

The following changes, which are temporary, will take place to prepare for this new catalog:

May 17 - 24:

- Items will not be sent or received from other libraries.

- Holds can be placed, but they must be picked up at the item's owning library.

May 26 - June 3:

- Items cannot be placed on hold.

- You will not be able to log in to your account.

- You must have your library card to check out an item. (Staff will not be able to access your account by name.)

- The current catalog can be used to browse our collection, but the information may not be up to date.

All of these services will return after June 3. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you for your patience and support as we improve your library experience!

If you have questions, please call the Wilson Branch at 860-247-8960 or the Windsor Public Library at 860-285-1910.

Coming to a bookshelf near you!

(click on the cover to place your hold today)

Margo's got money troubles by Rufi Thorpe



A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman's attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world--from the PEN/Faulkner finalist and critically acclaimed author of The Knockout Queen. This tv show premiered on Apple TV in April 2026 starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, etc.

Book Club Corner

The Women by Kristin Hannah



Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.

Spotlight: Travel

The Family Bucket List by Nana Luckham

Get ready to pack your bags for the family vacation of a lifetime. With dazzling photography and carefully researched entries, this list of one thousand activities includes something for explorers of all ages. Make memories on a family road trip down the iconic Route 66, dine with a giraffe in Kenya, take a ride on zip line through tropical jungles in Costa Rica, visit Santa Claus in Lapland, or learn to surf in Sri Lanka - this is the ultimate bucket list for young children, teens, and adults alike. You'll soon be discovering the world with the people you love most.

A Walk in the Park: the true story of a spectacular misadventure in the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko

In A Walk in the Park, author Kevin Fedarko chronicles his year-long effort to find a 750-mile path along the length of the Grand Canyon, through a vertical wilderness suspended between the caprock along the rims of the abyss and the Colorado River, which flows along its bottom. Integrated into the memoir are maps, photos, accounts of earlier and contemporary hikers, explorations of the geology and biology of the region, interviews with Native Americans whose lands are adjacent to the canyon, and examinations of the many pressures from tourism and economic development faced by the park.

Moon Baseball Road Trips by Timothy Malcolm

Baseball is called America's pastime for a reason. Experience the best of the MLB cities and stadiums with Moon Baseball Road Trips!