Category Archive for "Announcements" | Windsor Public Library

Automotive Archives to Open at Windsor Public Library

Posted in: January 17, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

When the new Automotive Archives open at Windsor Public Library, it will be the first of its kind in Canada and will be a celebration of the automobile, the industry and its importance to the development of Windsor and Essex County. The Saturday, January 30 Grand Opening on the second floor of Central Library (850 Ouellette Avenue) will begin at 7 pm and include dinner, a bar, auto memorabilia and...

Windsor Public Library To Host Scott Chantler

Posted in: November 4, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Scott Chantler, the acclaimed creator of the graphic novel TWO GENERALS, will be at Windsor Public Library (850 Ouellette Avenue) on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m., to talk and interact with teens and others about the graphic novel. Currently the Writer-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, he is the first cartoonist to receive this appointment from a Canadian university. His novel TWO GENERALS was nominated for two Eisner Awards, named...

Watch Disney With WPL

Posted in: March 16, 2015 by Daniele | No comments

Fantastic news! We’ve added tons of new Disney films to our Hoopla collection. From The Sword in the Stone and Air Bud to Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep, you can stream great movies from home – for free – through Hoopla. Be in the Know about Hoopla: * Hoopla has music, movies, television shows AND audiobooks! *You can borrow 20 Hoopla titles each month * Titles automatically check out...

Disney Movies Arrive at Windsor Public Library

Posted in: March 15, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library customers now have access to 100 popular Walt Disney movies which can be streamed to smart phones, tablets and computers. Thanks to a new content licensing agreement between The Walk Disney Studios and hoopla digital, public libraries across North America can now provide online and mobile access to all of the most popular Disney titles. Hoopla digital is a category-creating service that partners with public libraries to...

Change to Electronic Collections

Posted in: January 7, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

WPL has made some changes to our electronic collections for January 2015. We will be directing all customers to use Chilton Library.com for their automotive repair needs. Our subscription to AutoRepair Reference Centre has been cancelled, due to cost and duplication of information. In addition, we’re happy to announce that music lovers will find a new, enormous selection of songs and albums at Hoopla. Because of cost and selection, we are no...

Windsor Public Library Adds Payment Option to Website

Posted in: December 15, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library customers can now use their credit cards to pay fines and fees or make donation payments, all through the library’s website (www.windsorpubliclibrary.com) at any time, day or night through SMARTPAY. Developed by Comprise Technologies, the leading independent provider of technology access and revenue management solutions for libraries and municipalities, SMARTPAY is an additional service introduced to assist and facilitate enhanced customer service at WPL. The secure online payment...

Windsor Solar Project REA reports: for public inspection at Central

Posted in: December 4, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Solar LP is proposing to build a renewable energy generation project on lands owed by the City of Windsor and contained within the Windsor International Airport. From now until the next public meeting to be held on Thursday January 29, 2015, copies of draft documents relating to the Windsor Solar Project, as required under the Environmental Protection Act, will be available for public viewing. One set of the two...

Music & Audiobooks now Available on Hoopla

Posted in: September 12, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Hoopla, Hoopla, HOOPLA! This word has been in my vocabulary for about a year now, and it’s just as much fun every time I say it. With our Hoopla-versary just around the corner, let’s look back and reflect on all of the reasons why we love this eResource so dearly. –Every title is available right away. No waiting. No holds. Ever. –It’s available anytime, anywhere. I have used Hoopla on...

Library Value Calculator

Posted in: September 10, 2014 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

You know that satisfied feeling you get when you score a really good deal on something? You can get that feeling every time you use a resource from the public library! Every book, movie, CD, magazine, newspaper or video game you check out or download from us is one less thing you have to buy yourself. Following the lead of many other public library systems, WPL has come up with...

Longer checkout period for TV Series

Posted in: July 7, 2014 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

You told us you couldn’t watch a whole season of a TV series in 3 days, and we listened. In response to customer requests, we are lengthening the loan period for adult TV series on DVD to 2 weeks – shortened to 1 week when the holds build up. These DVD sets are highlighted with a yellow spine label. Each patron is limited to borrowing 2 TV seasons at a...