Loving the outdoors after years in the desert, Laurie is hiking and traveling, currently exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest region. Other hobbies include spotting (real) and collecting (fake) foxes, Spider Solitaire, playing April Fools' jokes on coworkers, and making folded book art (the only acceptable form of folding book pages, don’t you know?).
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This singing, tap-dancing thespian keeps the Library running with super IT skills…and coffee.
Favorite hobbies besides reading are traveling, obstacle course racing and watching her chickens run around. She is fascinated by alligators and crocodiles, but is terrified of cockroaches.
Finding herself with no cows to chase, Pat has taken to wrangling books at the Library when she is not out horsing around…
Elizabeth was born and raised in SW Washington. She has lived in another country but never another state. Some of her favorite activities include listening to audiobooks, eating, and hanging out with her cats. As a lifelong practitioner of karate, Elizabeth spent the last five years teaching in her own dojo.
Ditched urban life for rural living on five acres with a guitar playing chords man, one barky dog, four quacking ducks, and a cat from the Galapagos who brings bull froggies home for dinner. For a little peace and quiet Melina plays bells every Monday night with the High Class Ding-a-lings.
An enthusiast of books and libraries, Heidi enjoys walks and hikes; exploring and traveling; and cooking new vegan recipes.
Our resident Wonder Woman prefers listening to audio books rather than actually reading. Stephanie just recently learned how to swim, someday wishes to be able to do one pull up, and her favorite game to play is Words with Friends.
Anthony wandered out of the deserts of Utah to live his best life in the Pacific Northwest. When he isn't causing or solving chaos at the library, he loves wandering beaches and trying new hobbies. Most recently, he can be found keeping bees, baking bread, playing Go, and quilting.
Two conversations with strangers have influenced Brenna's life: one with an Orcas Island resident, the other with a naturalist who once lived in Friday Harbor. The advice they gave her boils down to two things: "why not you" and "you gotta chase it". In her free time Brenna is often playing with her dog, usually exploring the island, and always looking for whales.
Having spent most of her career in the big world of corporate finance, Amy made a swift transition to an idyllic island life in 2009. She devoted her skills full-time to helping local nonprofits and has never looked back. In her spare time, Amy can be found cuddling with her 2 rescue greyhounds among piles of novels, cookbooks, and knitting projects. She drinks entirely too much tea and possesses a life-long affinity for tiny found objects (her "whatnot collection") and handmade dolls.
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, but having lived in six US states and two foreign countries, Frankie returned to San Juan this year to settle into the Library life. When not reading or talking about what she's reading, she's likely to be found thrifting, spending time with friends, or listening to music (classic country, modern R&B, 90's girl rock).
Our resident raptor expert, Sue likes to watch wildlife and observe the seasonal changes in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Wendy loves spending time with her family and chickens, going for walks, and trying new baking recipes. Fluent in German, she keeps up to date on Berlin happenings by streaming Berlin radio stations.
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