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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

HOW-TO FESTIVAL AT BUDIMIR LIBRARY WILL ENLIGHTEN AND AMUSE

Posted in: September 8, 2015 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

Are you looking for something interesting, informative and amusing to do as summer winds down? Do you want to learn new skills to impress friends and family? If so, the Budimir Branch of Windsor Public Library (1310 Grand Marais Road West) has just the event for you. On Saturday, September 12, the Budimir HOW-TO FESTIVAL is scheduled from 11 am through 3 pm – rain or shine. Located around the grounds will be close to 20 HOW-TO booths – where members of the community can learn Continue Reading...

R.I.P Wes Craven

Posted in: September 1, 2015 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

Wes Craven, best known for his blockbuster horror flicks, passed away on Sunday at the age of 76, after battling brain cancer. Wes Craven burst on to the scene with his movie, The Last House on the Left, which he wrote and directed in 1972. Filmed on a very small budget, the movie hit big at the box office, and turned Wes Craven into a household name. The movie was even remade in 2009, with a different director, but produced by Craven’s own studio Midnight Pictures. Continue Reading...

R.I.P. Oliver W. Sacks, CBE

Posted in: August 31, 2015 by Adam | No comments

Oliver Sacks, the influential neurologist and writer many called the “poet laureate of medicine,” has died at his home in New York City. He was 82. The London-born academic was the author of several books about unusual medical conditions, including The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars. Dr. Sacks wrote passionately and sympathetically about his patients. He refused to depict these people as scientific curiosities, but wrote with great concern over the impact that his patients’ neurological disorders had Continue Reading...

Guest Blogger Jennifer Nantais on Local Ecology and History

Posted in: May 29, 2015 by Leisa | No comments

Welcome back to another edition of Windsor Public Library’s Guest Blogger series. We hope you’re enjoying learning about the reading habits of your fellow Windsorites as much as we’re enjoying sharing them with you. This month’s guest blogger Jennifer Nantais, a local naturalist and educator, shares with us some of her go-to books about ecology and history – two of her favorite subjects! Three for Thought 1. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America As a naturalist and educator, a good working knowledge of Continue Reading...

We’ve got the blues, and that ain’t bad

Posted in: May 16, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Legendary blues guitarist, B.B. King, died in his sleep at the age of 89 on Thursday night. His passing and the coming of sultry summer heat are good reasons to celebrate the form of music known as the Blues. Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Chicago Blues — whatever your preference, there is a lot to enjoy. For a good selection of music by Mr. King, visit our e-audio collection provided by HOOPLA. If you want to read or view more about the history and influence of Continue Reading...

Comics & eBooks now available on Hoopla

Posted in: May 14, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

We’re happy to let you know that Comics and eBooks are now available on Hoopla! From Ghostbusters and Garfield, to Sons of Anarchy and Dr. Who, we’ve got illustrated entertainment for comic lovers of all ages. If you’re not familiar with Hoopla, here’s a quick summary: *Audiobooks, movies, TV shows, music (full albums), eBooks, and comics for all ages. *You can borrow 20 items/month. *What you see is what you get; every title is available on demand. No Holds. Ever! *You can stream or download your borrowed items. Continue Reading...

Watch Disney With WPL

Posted in: March 16, 2015 by Daniele | No comments

Fantastic news! We’ve added tons of new Disney films to our Hoopla collection. From The Sword in the Stone and Air Bud to Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep, you can stream great movies from home – for free – through Hoopla. Be in the Know about Hoopla: * Hoopla has music, movies, television shows AND audiobooks! *You can borrow 20 Hoopla titles each month * Titles automatically check out for 3 weeks * There are no overdue fees Well, what are you waiting for? Get Continue Reading...

Disney Movies Arrive at Windsor Public Library

Posted in: March 15, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library customers now have access to 100 popular Walt Disney movies which can be streamed to smart phones, tablets and computers. Thanks to a new content licensing agreement between The Walk Disney Studios and hoopla digital, public libraries across North America can now provide online and mobile access to all of the most popular Disney titles. Hoopla digital is a category-creating service that partners with public libraries to provide online and mobile access to thousands of movies, TV shows, videos, music and audio books. Continue Reading...

Adult Sensory Reading Group Creates Their Own Book

Posted in: February 26, 2015 by Sue Perry | No comments

The Adult Sensory Reading circle at Windsor Public Library Riverside Branch was very excited this past week to see their book printed. As a group, we read Michael Hall’s book The Perfect Square, and decided to create our own version. We called our book The Happy Square, and wrote a story about a square that was bored with being a square. This square changed into many different different things, but in the end decided it was happy with being a square. Everyone who added to the Continue Reading...

WPL Joins Instagram!

Posted in: February 26, 2015 by Julie Catenacci | No comments

#throwbackthursday #flashbackfriday #picoftheday #instagood #bookworm #library WPL is joining the Instagram world and bringing our picture taking and hastagging to another level. WPL already has a presence on many social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. So far, we’ve been very successful at reaching our patrons and the wider community through these outlets. This week alone the WPL Twitter has blown up with the very popular Freedom to Read Week. The humorous posts on our Facebook have attracted many laughs and comments. They have Continue Reading...