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Tumble with the Books

Posted in: March 19, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Tumblebook Library (K-6) is a curated database of children’s e-books, from children’s book publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge Press, Walker & Company, Annick Press, Orca Books, Lerner Books, and HarperCollins Publishers, amongst others. The collections provide enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material. It also provides support to students who require skill building with a variety of exercises that can be matched with other areas of the curriculum. TeenBookCloud (gr. 7-12) is a Continue Reading...

What’s All the HOOPLA About?

Posted in: March 18, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

One of our most popular electronic resources is Hoopla – a digital media service that enables you to borrow a great selection of movies, television shows, documentaries, music, and audiobooks that can be streamed or downloaded onto your computer, smartphone or tablet, all with your Windsor Public Library card. While the library is closed over the next few weeks, we will be increasing the borrowing limit to 20 per month, so we can ensure everyone has access to quality entertainment and resources. To access Hoopla, you Continue Reading...

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Posted in: March 17, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

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Great News About WPL Electronic Resources

Posted in: March 17, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Kanopy is providing unlimited free access to Kanopy Kids! WPL offers free access to streaming video through Kanopy. While we normally limit customers to 10 credits per month, effective March 16, there is no restriction on children’s content. There is much to explore on Kanopy Kids, including classic programming like Sesame Street, movies starring popular literary characters like Franklin, and even a language learning series to introduce your kids to cultures of the world. For adults, Kanopy has created a special collection that you can watch Continue Reading...

John Muir Branch Recognized For Excellence In Conservation

Posted in: February 21, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

John Muir's exterior view in the evening

The new John Muir Branch of the Windsor Public Library has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. Windsor Public Library Board Chair, Councillor Rino Bortolin, WPL CEO Kitty Pope and Architect Jason Grossi were in Toronto yesterday evening to accept the award on behalf of the team behind the planning, development and construction of the library branch, located at 363 Mill Street in Sandwich Town. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to cultural heritage, sustainability, biodiversity and natural heritage conservation. John Continue Reading...

Community Archives Now Open

Posted in: February 12, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

The Community Archives recently moved to 85 Pitt Street East in downtown Windsor and is now open to the public from 10 am-1 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and at other times by appointment. There will be an open house on Monday, April 6 from 2-4 pm to provide the public with a behind-the-scenes look at the materials and resources the Community Archives makes available to visitors. All are invited to come and view historic images, drawings, plans, maps and textual records that detail the heritage Continue Reading...

my ebook will be available in 824 days ?!?!

Posted in: February 5, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

If you are using cloudLibrary and are on the holds list for some of our popular titles, you might be surprised (and discouraged) to see the estimated wait time listed as 300, 400, 800 days! We assure you that you will not have to wait THAT long. The short of it is that Macmillan, one of the big publishers, is only allowing libraries to purchase one copy of their eBooks in the first eight weeks that the book is in publication. Once that eight week period Continue Reading...

Central Branch Open in Paul Martin Building Monday

Posted in: January 30, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

On Monday, February 3, the Central Branch of Windsor Public Library will open in the Paul Martin Building (PMB) at 185 Ouellette Avenue. Concurrently, the 850 Ouellette library location will close to allow staff to de-commission the building, pending the completion of the sale to the Downtown Mission at the end of the month. Windsor Public Library will occupy two floors of the Paul Martin annex. The first floor will house the public library and the second will contain administration offices and auxiliary services. Hours of Continue Reading...

Renovated and Expanded Budimir Branch to Open

Posted in: January 14, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Budimir Branch will be closed Monday, December 16 and Tuesday, December 17 to facilitate a fusion between the recently completed new addition and the existing structure. Staff will be available at the McKay Avenue entrance to facilitate pick up of hold materials.

The newly renovated and expanded Budimir Branch (1310 Grand Marais Road West) will officially open Friday, February 14. The 6,000 square foot expansion includes more customer space, additional resources and materials and a technology hub. The Budimir community is invited to attend the 1 pm event, meet staff, tour the branch and enjoy refreshments and activities. Design of the $3.5 million project was finalized in May 2018 and construction began in April 2019. There was minimal downtime of library service with the only closure coming with Continue Reading...

WPL Celebrates 125 Years

Posted in: December 20, 2019 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Old photo of the former Riverside library branch.

To celebrate 125 years of library service to the community, WPL is featuring photographs from the local history collection and community archive. On a daily basis for the balance of December, we will present an interesting and unique image of our city, which we hope will fascinate and entertain. The Riverside Public Library became a branch of the Windsor Public Library system on annexation of the town of Riverside in 1966. The original Riverside library opened in 1939, and the building pictured was constructed in 1955, Continue Reading...