Windsor Public Library
branches are your go to spots
for a summer of fun and learning. Join us for our kickoff celebration and then make your favourite branch a daily or weekly destination all summer long.

 

 

 

Link to Kickoff

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

Nelson Mandela – 1918-2013

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Nelson Mandela
The world has lost a leader whose like we will not see again. After spending much of this year in and out of hospital, Nelson Mandela died today, December 5, 2013, at age 95, after a life which hit the nadir and reached the zenith of human experience. While we are all poorer for his loss, we are infinitely richer for his impact on the 20th Century and humankind. Experience Mandela through his own words at Windsor Public Library. View a timeline of Nelson Mandela’s life Continue Reading...
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Available beginning today at WPL: access to thousands of legal forms!

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LawDepot now available at Windsor Public Library
Windsor Public Library is pleased today to launch a new database for community use: LawDepot! Receive unlimited access to thousands of Canadian legal forms across all categories, including Wills and Powers of Attorney, Rental and Lease, Corporate documents, Landlord and Tenant, Goods & Service related forms, Loans, Debts, IOUs, Marriage and Divorce, Living Arrangements, Partnership and Joint Venture, Human Resources and a variety of other documents such as confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, cease and desist letters, termination agreements, affidavits and so much more with LawDepot. Continue Reading...
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Learn Languages Online with Mango

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Mango Languages at WPL
Mango is an online language-learning system available free to WPL customers with library cards in good standing. Mango uses real-life situations and actual conversations to more effectively teach a new language. By listening to and repeating after material designed from native conversations, you’ll not only learn the individual words and phrases, you’ll know how they’re used in practical situations and conversations. You’ll learn more than grammar, vocabulary and conjugation, you’ll learn how to communicate. And when you learn the everyday conversation skills and cultural insights you Continue Reading...
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Literary Arts Windsor introduces The Jean Foster Award

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The Jean Foster Award
On November 2, at Bookfest Windsor 2013, Lenore Langs announced The Jean Foster Award, established by members of Literary Arts Windsor to honour the work and friendship of Jean Foster. It will be awarded to a young person (under 24) whom Literary Arts Windsor judges to have written the best 250-word essay about the importance of books and what books and reading mean to an individual. No amount of this annual prize has yet been established but the first prize should be awarded next year. A Continue Reading...
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Windsor Public Library Presents Authors Oppel and Sylvester

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Kevin Sylvester and Kenneth Oppel at WPL
BookFest Windsor 2013 takes place November 2 and welcomes more than 25 celebrated authors presenting readings, panel discussions, book signings, and workshops on a variety of genres including novels, biographies, short stories, poetry, graphic novels, and comics. In addition to the program on November 2 at the Capitol Theatre, there are also special BookFest Windsor events at a number of venues including the Central Branch of Windsor Public Library, 850 Ouellette Avenue. On Friday, November 1, WPL presents Kevin Sylvester who will lead a 10:00 am Continue Reading...
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Library Brings Back Late Fees and Fines

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WPL library card
At the regular October meeting of the Windsor Public Library Board, a motion was unanimously approved which brings back late fees and fines to library users effective November 15, thus ending the trial “fine free” period which had existed since January, 2012. In making the announcement, Library Board Chair, Dr. Peter Frise said that, “everything the WPL Board has done recently, and any plans it has for the future, is directed at providing the best library service to the Windsor community and enhancing access to the Continue Reading...
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Search Everything – A Useful Database Tool

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Starting a new research project, but not sure where to dive in? The Windsor Public Library’s online databases are a great place to begin.  You can use them to access thousands of publications containing full text articles, peer reviewed content, images, newspaper abstracts, editorials, video clips, and more. Our databases page is broken down into five main categories: EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS & MUSIC, SPECIAL INTEREST, REFERENCE, RESEARCH, and RESSOURCES EN FRANÇAIS. Let’s take a closer look at Reference & Research, which is where most searches begin.  Infotrac…LegalTrac…OneFile…Newsstand…Novelist – are you feeling overwhelmed before Continue Reading...
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windsormusictangle.com Launches September 14 in Coordination with Phog Phest 5

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windsor music tangle
Windsor Public Library is pleased to announce the launch on September 14 of a new online archival resource visualizing the connections between Windsor bands and musicians throughout the years: windsormusictangle.com. The project is a spinoff of the Windsor Rock Wall at Phog Lounge begun by Tom Lucier in 2011. The web site will provide users with an opportunity to reminisce about bands they enjoyed seeing live, bands they played with, bands they listened to via cassettes, LPs, 45s, CDs, mp3s and local radio. In addition, users Continue Reading...
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

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Access Hundreds of Reference Books Online  The Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) offers online access to reference materials covering a wide range of subjects: history, biography, business, medicine, health, law, literature, etc.  Browsing the shelves in GVRL is a very similar experience to browsing the shelves in the library, because all of the resources it contains have print equivalents; cover art, illustrations, page numbers, volumes, and everything else are the same regardless of whether you are looking at the print or digital copy. Anytime Access: Many Continue Reading...
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WPL Online Book Club

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The Windsor Public Library GOODREADS Online Book Club is a destination for readers which has been designed to help find and share the books you love. GOODREADS allows you to create a personal account and use it to track your reading activity. It also provides an opportunity to join a variety of book club groups for online discussions and interactions. The WPL group is open to the public and is 100 percent online – there are no meetings to attend. The WPL GOODREADS Online Book Club Continue Reading...
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