During the week of May 16th – 22nd, the Windsor Public Library will be hosting a special project to bring awareness to the cases of close to 1200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. In coordination with the Can-Am Indian Friendship Centre and the Métis Nation of Ontario, WPL will be hosting the Faceless Dolls Project. This project will consist of a series of workshops during which we are inviting community members to help create faceless dolls out of felt. Each doll represents one of the Continue Reading...
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Congratulations to local student, Enzo Campa, winner of the English Language division of the Poetry in Voice competition sponsored by the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. Assumption High School’s representative was one of hundreds of students, from more than 870 schools, who traveled to Toronto to demonstrate their recitation skills. You can listen to the prize winning performers, made available through the CBC website....
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We lost a remarkable recording artist, musician, actor, songwriter, and mentor. Prince died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at age 57. Prince’s music gave a generation joyful dances as well as addressed serious situations such as abuse and alcoholism to name a few. Controversial at times, no one could deny Prince’s unique talents and amazing gifts. He was a hard working artist. Thanks for helping us ‘GET THROUGH THIS THING CALLED LIFE.” “Prince is the only recording artist since the Beatles to have a number one song, movie and single Continue Reading...
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The new LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE will officially open at Central Library (850 Ouellette Avenue) at a 2 p.m. ceremony on Thursday, April 14. Located on the second floor, it’s an enclosed space where customers can access resources from the WPL Local History Collection, as well as items from the Municipal Archive. Windsor Public Library has been acquiring, preserving and making available historic records of the City of Windsor, its boards and commissions for many years but with the opening of the LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE, we have succeeded Continue Reading...
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Do you own a digital camera and want to learn how to take your photography skills to the next level? You’re invited to join us for the 2nd installment of our “How-To” Workshop Series! The workshop will be taught by local photographer, Liana LoDuca, whose work was recently on display at Central Library’s Community Art Wall. Liana will share helpful tips for composing the perfect photograph, using examples of her work. She’ll also give you insight into choosing the best exposure for your subject and setting. You’ll Continue Reading...
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With the relaunch of WPL’s freshly painted Community Art Wall, we are excited to announce our next exhibit from local artist, Gregory Stasiak. A member of the Arts Council of Windsor & Region and Artcite Inc; Stasiak’s exhibit mixes the mediums of both poetry and performance art to help us celebrate National Poetry Month for April 2016. Through the use of an ATM machine, Stasiak creates what would seem to most, as an everyday encounter. However, people who stumble upon the machine will discover that rather than Continue Reading...
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Did you have the chance to attend our, ‘How-To’ Festival last September? We had a great time with a gathering of more than 15 local businesses and community agencies teaching fun and useful skills in 10 minutes or less. People loved the chance to learn something new and we wanted to give folks the chance to learn some skills that might take little more than 10 minutes to master. That’s why we’re introducing the ‘How-To’ Workshop Series! We’ll be hosting hour-long bi-monthly sessions focusing on some Continue Reading...
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Great news music fans! Freegal is back in the WPL eResource lineup, and it’s even better than it was before. Now you can download AND stream music and videos from many of your favourite artists. For you numbers people, Freegal offers over 9 million songs and 15,000 videos from 28,000 labels (including Sony Music) in over 100 countries. WOW. The numbers are impressive, but there is so much more. -You can stream music (with no commercials) for up to five hours/day; there are several playlists built right in, so Continue Reading...
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Last year, Windsor Public Library received $250,000 from the estate of Norman Young who passed away February 13, 2013 and his wife Denise Young. On THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 at a 2 p.m. ceremony at Central Library (850 Ouellette Avenue), our new Library Living Room will be dedicated to the memories of Mr. and Mrs. Young, who both believed in lifelong learning and literacy and were strong advocates for Windsor Public Library. In commenting on the gift, WPL CEO Kitty Pope said, “We are truly humbled Continue Reading...
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Histo-cultural presenter Kim Elliott will give a 90-minute multi-media presentation on local AfriCanadian History as part of the WPL Black History Month celebration. As a direct descendent of early Underground Railroad Slave Refugees and Black Loyalists that defended the Upper Canada frontier in the Fort Detroit and Fort Malden region, he has an interesting and informative perspective. The presentation will take place Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at 6:00 pm, at Forest Glade Library (3211 Forest Glade Drive). All are welcome....
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