With the unofficial start of summer with the first long holiday weekend of the season, this week’s Throwback Thursday Pic is of an aerial photograph of a long traffic jam of cars trying to cross the Ambassador Bridge back into Canada. This image was taken sometime in the 1950s, showing a situation many Windsorites are very familiar with having to wait too pass through customs on their way home. On the right of the bridge is Assumption University (University of Windsor), and large structure across the Continue Reading...

This week’s Throwback Thursday Pic was taken sometime in the 1940s. It is of the Dayus Roofing Company offices at 144 Sandwich Street West (Riverside Dr. West). Dayus Roofing has been a local roofing company since the 1920s. Dayus moved to this location in 1937 and stayed at this address until 1953 when the business moved to Howard Avenue. Today Dayus Roofing is located in Oldcastle and this building has long since been demolished to make way for Dieppe Gardens. Looking further down Sandwich Street is Continue Reading...

Please be aware that we have received numerous reports of scammers purporting to represent Windsor Public Library promoting services requiring payment.  Please be aware that The Windsor Public Library Board does not directly solicit payment for services or donations. The Windsor Police Service has been notified and is investigating. Any jobs at the Windsor Public Library would be posted on the City of Windsor website, at this link: https://www.citywindsor.ca/cityhall/Employment-Opportunities/Pages/Current-Job-Postings.aspx...

Forest Glade branch is celebrating a birthday on Monday, May 15.  For 35 years it has been providing entertainment, educational and information resources to the residents of East Windsor. An Open House is scheduled from 3 to 5 pm.  Library staff would love to have the community stop by to celebrate:  food, fun activities and giveaways are scheduled. The 5,500 sq. ft. facility was officially opened on May 15, 1988.  Designed by local architect John Hreno, a major renovation took place in 2021 upgrading both the Continue Reading...

As we head into another travel season, this week’s Throwback Thursday Pic was taken sometime in the 1930s at Windsor International Airport. The photograph is of a Trans Canada Airlines (predecessor to Air Canada) Lockheed 10 Electra arriving at Windsor. According to Wikipedia, the Lockheed 10 Electra had a crew of 2 and a capacity of 10 passengers with a cruising speed of 185 mph and a cruising altitude of about 21,000 feet. The range for the Electra was about 810 miles. Build by Lockheed Aircraft Continue Reading...

This week’s Throwback Thursday Pic is looking north along McDougall Street from Chatham Street. The photograph was taken in 1959 by the city’s Traffic Engineering Department to show illegal parking situation along a major fire route, as the Central Fire Station was up on the next street and to the left. The white building on the left side of the photograph was the old Windsor’s Farmers Market that was demolished in the mid-1990s to make way for the new casino. The building on the right was Continue Reading...

All branches of Windsor Public Library will be closed: Friday, April 7; Sunday, April 9; Monday, April 10. On Saturday, April 8, Budimir, Central and Riverside branches will be open from 9 am to 5 pm.  All other branches will be closed. WPL resources can be accessed 24/7 at www.windsorpubliclibrary.com.  ...

Everyone has questions. Whether you’re a student working on a school project, a self-employed small business owner or a retiree looking to expand your horizons, you have needs when it comes to information.  There’s a mountain of information out there and it can be a challenge cutting through all the ‘noise’ to access the correct sources to answer your questions. We’re here to help! We love a challenge, so don’t hold back!  Are you baffled by the dimples on a golf ball, stumped by how far it is Continue Reading...

This week’s Throwback Thursday Pic was taken around 1909. The title of this image from the Margaret Bowlby collection is ‘I Have Shoes’. Of the eight children posing for this picture, only one is wearing shoes. This group of children are heading to school when this photograph was taken in Petite Côte (now part of LaSalle), which is located south of Windsor along the Detroit River. If you are interested in other historic images of Windsor and area, please visit the library’s digital exhibits page “Windsor’s Continue Reading...