Greetings from Windows on the World - Books & Art! We are a full-service, independent bookstore located in the town of Mariposa in the western foothills of California's central Sierra Nevada. We are at the southern end of the historic Mother Lode gold-mining region and on the “all year highway” into Yosemite National Park, one of America’s premiere national parks. 

Our Books

Since our move and downsizing, we maintain a small selection of new books with a strong emphasis on the natural and cultural history of Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, the Mother Lode, the Sierra Nevada, California, and the West; a children’s book section; religion and philosophy; nature, the environment and science; health and healing; history and biography; current events, and national and global issues; art, music and poetry; home, garden and pets; fiction and classics; along with titles on reference and travel.

Our Services

You can order books by phone, email, or in person to pick up at the store or have delivered to you in the same amount of time or less than the non-local, corporate option. We often can find that out-of-print or hard-to-find book you’ve been looking for.

In the future, we may try again to secure a full-service website where you can purchase books and e-books.

Who We Are

We been in historic downtown Mariposa for a little over four years and, though we've downsized, we continue to envision our store as a local community resource: a gathering place; an "information station"; a venue for artists, writers, musicians, and people; and things we haven't even dreamed of yet!  Store proprietors Gary and Reva Colliver are long-time community members. Having met and married in Yosemite in the early '60's, they have traveled widely, yet always returned "home" to the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, and Mariposa County.

Vision

Windows on the World – Books & Art is a center of community activity, fostering a culture of learning, service, and mutual respect among the residents of Mariposa County and its visitors, and contributing to the spiritual and material prosperity of Mariposa County, the Yosemite region, and the world.

Mission Statement

Windows on the World – Books & Art increases the material and spiritual prosperity of Mariposa County by providing a broad selection of books to the residents, agencies, schools, faith communities, businesses, and organizations of, and visitors to, Mariposa County and the Yosemite region, and by working collaboratively with those same groups, forming a network of relationships that promote the development of a flourishing community and sustainable economy.

Email & Website

You may email us at info@windowsontheworld.ws or visit us online at http://www.windowsontheworld.ws.