Get ready for a week of creativity
and discovery!
From March 15–21, our branches will be buzzing with March Break fun — including hands‑on crafts, scavenger hunts, painting, model‑making, magic and more.
Explore all the activities happening at each location through our online events calendar, then plan your visits to make the most of your March Break adventure.
There’s something exciting waiting for everyone!

Events Calendar

Windsor Public Library
is your go-to place for
so many things to do and see.
Check out our Events Calendar and plan your next visit today.
It also shows where the new bookmobile FRED 2.0 will be each day.

2026 Event Calendar Link

The new Bookmobile,
FRED 2.0 is here!
Click on Services in the menu above and then look for the bookmobile photo for more information.  Or you can use the link below to access the bookmobile calendar directly.
The new bookmobile is equipped to offer the same services as a regular library branch, including book lending, digital resources, and various programs for all ages.
The Bookmobile schedule can also be found in the Events Calendar.

Windsor Public Library
is open 7 days a week in 9
locations in 2026. Hours of operation are also standardized as noon to 8 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 10 am to 6 pm on all other days.

Regular Service Hours Link

Library Gears Up For Expanded Outreach Opportunities

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Bookmobile
Much like the recent reincarnation of 1970s muscle cars, their present day nameplates have very little in common with their predecessors. Likewise, bookmobiles from the same era bear no similarity with versions seen on the road today. They are bristling with the latest technology, innovative library programming and serve as community WIFI hubs. With the recent purchase of a customized GMC vehicle, Windsorites have the opportunity and freedom to read, educate and discover what Windsor Public Library has to offer…wherever you live in the community. Costing Continue Reading...
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New Sandwich Towne Library to Honour John Muir

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John Muir
The new Windsor Public Library branch in Sandwich Towne will be known as the JOHN MUIR PUBLIC LIBRARY.  Both City Council and the Windsor Public Library Board voted unanimously to bestow the honour on Mr. Muir, a consummate volunteer and library supporter who not only gives of his own time but, more importantly, has inspired others to become involved in the revitalization of Sandwich Towne. Plans call for the 3,800 sq. ft. branch to be housed in the renovated old Sandwich Fire Hall on Mill Street. The Continue Reading...
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Library Hubs Meeting Community Needs project seeking feedback

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Public Library Partnership To Create Social Services Hub
Earlier this year, the Windsor Public Library was thrilled to receive a grant from the Ontario Libraries Capacity Fund to develop a community hub of social services for those experiencing homelessness or living in poverty.  The goal of the Library Hubs Meeting Community Needs (LHMCN) project is to create an information service delivery model within library systems that will improve access to social services and work to ensure that all are welcome in our libraries. This project is being done in partnership with Guelph Public Library and Essex Continue Reading...
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WPL Teacher Academy starting this week

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Calling all teachers or aspiring teachers…our first ever 4-week Teacher Academy is set to begin this Thursday, July 14th from 3:00pm-4:00pm at the Central Branch.  Come for the introductory session to learn about what the library can offer teachers and their students, learn how to use our library catalogue to efficiently browse and store materials for units, and take a tour of our Central Branch. Our second week, July 21st, will focus on our Databases.  We’ll look at how these resources will help your students effectively Continue Reading...
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Show Us What You’ve Got in The Garage!

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Show Us What You've Got in The Garage!
Do you have a classic or antique car you want to show off? Any old pictures of Grandpa standing next to his Studebaker, Packard or even Hupmobile? How about Mom standing next to her Chrysler Cordoba – of course, with the rich Corinthian leather? Now is the time to share them with us! To celebrate Windsor’s automotive heritage, the AUTOMOTIVE ARCHIVES at Windsor Public Library is looking for photographs to post on the library’s website showing antique and classic cars from the Windsor and Essex County Continue Reading...
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Seed Library and Demonstration Garden Opens at Central Library

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Plant
Central Library will be home to a SEED LIBRARY and DEMONSTRATION GARDEN thanks to Councillor and Library Board member, Rino Bortolin, who directed over $1,200 of Ward Funds to the project. Located on the second floor balcony fronting Ouellette Avenue, the container garden will focus on growing vegetables and herbs, with some flowers and fruit when possible. “We’re hoping the demonstration garden encourages local residents living in apartments or homes without access to a garden to try growing their own produce in containers, pots and or Continue Reading...
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Seed Library Gets “Pat on the Back” Award

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The Windsor Public Library is honoured to have received the Pat on the Back award in recognition of our Seed Lending Library. The Windsor Essex County Environment Committee’s Pat on the Back award is a prize given to local environmental projects occurring in Windsor and Essex County. This prestigious award is given to projects that display exemplary grassroots environmental improvement in the community. The Seed Library was started at the Forest Glade Library is collaboration with the Windsor-Essex Community Garden Collective.  Since March we have been offering Continue Reading...
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Windsor Public Library Provides a Helping Hand to Returning Fort McMurray Residents

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Library Card
Fort McMurray families returning to Windsor to escape the devastation and destruction caused by the wild fires in Northern Alberta can turn to Windsor Public Library for internet access and information – in addition to free materials and entertainment. “Windsor Public Library will be providing free library cards to Fort McMurray residents in our community who are working to put their lives back together,” says WPL CEO Kitty Pope. “Daily email communication with insurance companies, government agencies, healthcare providers and emergency personnel can be performed at Continue Reading...
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Thank You Mr. Christopher Paul Curtis For Over 15 Years of Continued Support For the Windsor Public Library

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Christopher Paul Curtis Author Reading
For over 15 years, award winning author Mr. Christopher Paul Curtis has visited the Windsor Public Library-Central Library to motivate and inspire students and the general public to write. Sharing his personal stories Mr. Curtis uses wit and creativity to encourage his audience. Thousands of students write as a result of Mr. Curtis’s talks. SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY – WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY – LIBRARY LIVE CHILDREN’S CLUB WANTS TO PUBLISH YOUR STORIES OR ILLUSTRATIONS. This year the 15th annual Library Live Children’s Club book will be published. Continue Reading...
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Christopher Paul Curtis to Visit WPL

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Internationally renowned children’s author Christopher Paul Curtis will be at Windsor Public Library (850 Ouellette Avenue) on Wednesday, May 11 to meet school children, read from his works and interact with members of the Windsor Public Library Children’s Writing Club. He will be reading from 9:35-10:30 a.m. and then meeting with students and others in attendance. School children from across Windsor and Essex County will be in attendance as Mr. Curtis reads, entertains and encourages participation in the creative process. Christopher Paul Curtis is best known for Continue Reading...
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