All locations of Windsor Public Library will change to WINTER HOURS on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016. Winter hours come into effect on the third Monday in September. Additionally, Sunday hours of operation (1-5 pm) for Central, Budimir and Riverside libraries come into effect SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016. A comprehensive listing of Winter Hours can be accessed here....
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On Wednesday, September 7th we had our first Rave Reviews session of the fall after taking a summer break. Jodie and I had loads of books to bring in, many of them lighter than usual since we’d been enjoying some summer reading. We also started meeting on a new date and time meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at 2 pm. It was so nice to be back and chat about some lovely books with some wonderful readers! Kate’s Picks The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Continue Reading...
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Congratulations to Dimitar and Breanna! They are the winners of our “Name our Robots” contest that was held in the Tech Hub at the Central Library this summer. The winning names are Psycho and Pinball for our Spheros and D.Devil and McQueen for our two Ollies. Dimitar and Breanna each win a certificate to print a design on the 3D printer at Central for free. Thanks to everyone who came out to visit our robots and suggested names for them. You can come and check out Continue Reading...
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Artists, Writers, Thinkers, Dreamers – join us each week as we discover and make weird and wonderful things in books, art and activities – STARTING WITH POKEMON 3D CHARACTERS AND BOOKS. REMEMBER YOUR LIBRARY CARDS. Great books will be on display for you to check out and continue the fun at home. Come and see the amazing work done by our Teen and University Volunteers on display now at Central Library....
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WPL is now offering a co-operative learning environment for local homeschoolers. Monday afternoons at Riverside Library, we are opening the doors to families who are looking for new ways to educate, socialize and promote literacy to their children. Our first week had a great response. We had 30 children visit us and many parents came through to check out all the group had to offer. Because of the huge age range of school age children, from 4-13, we are still looking for volunteers to join our team and help Continue Reading...
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Yesterday, I was saddened to hear of Llama llama author Anna Dewdney‘s recent passing; she died of cancer on Saturday, September 3rd at the age of 50. While her death represents a real loss to the world of children’s literature, for me, it was Dewdney’s final request that I found most moving. She asked that, in lieu of a funeral, people celebrate her life by reading a book to a child. Prior to becoming a children’s author Dewdney had worked as a daycare provider and was a strong Continue Reading...
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