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A Conversation With Jeff Lemire @ Windsor Public Library

Posted in: January 20, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Jeff Lemire comes to WPL, Sat Jan 28 @ 2pm

As part of our celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, we are pleased to be hosting a conversation with Jeff Lemire. It takes place Saturday January 28th at 2:00pm in our Central Library. Jeff Lemire is an internationally recognised and award winning graphic novelist. Join us and hear about his work and the creative process behind The Secret Path, his collaboration with Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip. It tells the tale of Chanie Wenjack, and his experience in Canada’s residential school system. Mr. Lemire is a supremely talented illustrator Continue Reading...

Adult Graphic Novel Club

Posted in: January 6, 2017 by Adam | Comments are closed

Are you a fan of comic books and graphic novels? Would you like to discuss this medium with other comic fans? Then join Budimir’s Adult Graphic Novel Club! Like a traditional book club, our members gather each month to discuss a chosen graphic novel, engaging in a lively discussion about the book. In previous sessions we have discussed such titles as Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Seth’s It’s a Good Life, If You Don’t Weaken. If you are interested in the joining the club or would like Continue Reading...

Carrie Fisher – Icon, Actor, Advocate

Posted in: December 27, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

As we mourn the loss of Carrie Fisher, we also celebrate her life. An icon who grew up in Hollywood, Ms. Fisher became known for her own acting and strong advocacy for mental health. Best known as Princess (then General) Leia Organa of the Star Wars universe, Ms. Fisher has left us with much to celebrate. The Princess Diarist was her most recent book, a 2016 release. It discusses everything in her life. She takes you from her childhood as Hollywood royalty, to her struggles with bi-polar disorder, and shares Continue Reading...

Viola Desmond and Civil Rights in Canada

Posted in: December 12, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

The Bank of Canada has selected Canadian civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond as the first Canadian woman to appear on our money. Desmond, an icon of the human rights and freedoms movement in Canada, was selected from a short list of five iconic Canadian women by Minister [Bill] Morneau, in accordance with the Bank of Canada Act. A successful Nova Scotia businesswoman, she is known for defiantly refusing to leave a whites-only area of a movie theatre in 1946. She was subsequently jailed, convicted and fined. Continue Reading...

Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway: new report available for public review

Posted in: November 21, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

A design and construction report pertaining to “New structures at the western terminus of the Highway 401 (Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway)” has been made available for public review and comment by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Copies of the document will be available at the Central, Nikola Budimir and Sandwich Libraries for a 30 day period, running November 18, 2016 through December 19, 2016....

Downtown Transportation Strategy

Posted in: November 4, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Now available for review at the Central Branch is the City of Windsor’s final report of the Downtown Transportation Strategy. The study “is focused around the routine accommodation of improvements to active transportation modes” and considers vehicular capacity of specific roads,on-street parking and bicycle corridors. Members of the public can read the report while in the library. Ask for the document at the second floor reference desk....

Calling all Dalis and Picassos

Posted in: October 22, 2016 by Julie Catenacci | Comments are closed

I’m just kidding, you seriously don’t need that level of expertise. However now that I have your attention, if you are an adult looking for a relaxing and peaceful hour, we have just the program for you. As a plus you’ll get to meet some fantastic people and maybe make new friends. Friday mornings from 10:30 – 11:30 am at our downtown location/Central, we offer Staying Between the Lines, a colouring program for adults. We supply lots of amazing colouring pages and the coloured pencils; just bring your creative or stressed Continue Reading...

Travels with FRED

Posted in: October 20, 2016 by Sue Perry | Comments are closed

If you haven’t had a chance to explore Windsor Public Library’s coolest new branch, you’re missing something. Our bookmobile, lovingly called FRED (for Freedom to Read, Educate and Discover) has been on the road for a few months now, bringing what the library has to offer to seniors’ facilities, community events, or under-serviced neighbourhoods. Working on FRED is a unique experience. People aren’t sure at first what we are, or if they are allowed to just climb aboard. Rest assured, you are! Kids are “wowed” when they step Continue Reading...

Conceptual Drawings For John Muir Public Library Approved

Posted in: October 19, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

The JOHN MUIR branch will be the newest in the Windsor Public Library system when it opens in April 2018. Plans call for the 3,800 sq. ft. branch to be housed in the renovated old Sandwich Fire Hall on Mill Street. Architect Jason Grossi of studio g+G inc. has developed conceptual drawings for the $2,5 million renovation project which balance WPL needs with the space limitations of the location. The plans recognize the need for a functional library in the 21st. century, providing space for customers, technology and Continue Reading...

A Number of Things: stories of Canada told through fifty objects

Posted in: October 15, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Beloved Canadian author Jane Urquhart was honoured with the task of putting together a lyrical non-fiction collection of short stories to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, told through fifty objects. Each object is rich in Canadian history. Whether it be about our iconic explorers and leaders, or personal anecdotes from her family’s past, Jane beautifully intertwines the tales of each object to speak to us as a nation. Each object is also masterfully illustrated in black and white linear carvings on scratch-board by Scott McKowen, Continue Reading...