Category Archive for "How-To" | Windsor Public Library

Learn Business Skills Through Independent On-Line Learning

Posted in: July 31, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

If you’re contemplating a career change or just looking to improve your marketable workplace skills, Windsor Public Library can help. Through, LYNDA.COM, a leading online learning platform, library customers now have the opportunity to enhance their business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. With your Windsor Public Library card and a PIN, simply log on to the library website to access LYNDA.COM which has a...

Seed Lending at WPL

Posted in: April 9, 2018 by Adam | 7 comments

Windsor Public Library is pleased to announce that our Seed Lending Library is available at the Central Branch (and will be available soon at the Forest Glade and Chisholm branches).Customers of the library can come to the 2nd floor in front of the demonstration balcony garden and look through the many types of seeds we have available so far this year. Now is the time to do your indoor planting...

Learn ‘How-To’ Practice Mindfulness This Year

Posted in: January 3, 2018 by Leisa | No comments

The New Year is upon us and for many folks, the dawn of a new year means making resolutions for a happier and healthier lifestyle. The first ‘How-To’ workshop of 2018 aims to help you achieve this through the practice of mindfulness. For those who might be unfamiliar, mindfulness is the practice of being aware of your body, mind and feelings in the present moment. It’s thought to alleviate stress...

Free Forms Clinics Return to Central Library

Posted in: November 21, 2017 by Sue Perry | No comments

Filling out forms can be a frustrating and difficult task. Luckily, the St. Clair College Forms Clinic has returned to the Central Library. The Forms Clinic is being run by paralegal students from St. Clair under the supervision of a licensed paralegal professional. They will be available – at no cost – to assist the public in filling out a variety of forms and applications – government, immigration, business, education, – even...

Join us for ‘How-To’ Holiday Organizing

Posted in: November 7, 2017 by Leisa | No comments

Now the the spooky season is over, the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ seems to be in full effect. We know that all of the jolliness and cheer often comes with a side of lists and to-do’s aplenty. Luckily for those of us who are frazzled by all of the holiday planning, the latest offering in our ‘How-To’ Workshop series is aimed at keeping you organized during the often...

3rd Annual ‘How-To’ Festival hits Windsor Public Library

Posted in: September 9, 2017 by Leisa | 4 comments

Fall is just around the corner and that means it’s once again time for Windsor Public Library’s annual ‘How-To’ Festival. We’re going on our 3rd fabulous year and this time we’re taking the party to the city’s east side and our Forest Glade branch. We hope you’ll join us! This year we’ve invited over 20 experts in a variety of areas to teach you a host of fun and useful new skills...

Learn How – To Get a Great Night’s Sleep at ‘Sleep 101’ Workshop

Posted in: July 28, 2017 by Leisa | 2 comments

Most of us can probably recall at least a few nights in the past month or two where, even though we were exhausted, we just couldn’t seem to stop tossing and turning in order to get a full night of peaceful, quality sleep. Despite the fact that a good night’s sleep is an essential part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle, it’s something that doesn’t necessarily come naturally to everyone. Well,...

Learn About Essential Oils at ‘Introduction to Essential Oils’ Workshop

Posted in: June 24, 2017 by Leisa | 4 comments

It seems like everywhere you go these days you hear someone talking about using essential oils for a whole host of purposes from cleaning your home to creating a calm environment to soothing your aching head. If you’ve ever wondered if essential oils are right for you or how to get started, then we the perfect program for you! Our July, ‘How-To’ Workshop introduces you to the basics of essential oils....

Discover Windsor Public Library – on YouTube!

Posted in: May 5, 2017 by Sue Perry | No comments

If you have ever wondered about the kinds of services the library has to offer, now you can discover some of the coolest places in your library – through YouTube. Check out our fun new series of videos and learn how we can help with your Genealogy searches, what’s up with the Bookmobile, why we are so proud of our Auto Archives, Tech Space, Children’s Programming and more. There are also tutorials available...

How-To Workshops 2017: Train Your Brain

Posted in: January 21, 2017 by Leisa | No comments

We learned all kinds of great skills in our 2016 ‘How-To’ Workshops including painting, bookbinding and yoga. Fans of the workshop series can rest assured that 2017 will bring even more chances to learn fun and informative skills. On Saturday, February 11, we’re kicking off this year’s offerings with something that everyone can use – a fitness session for your brain! We’ve invited Mind Strong founder Chelsea Wade in to...