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

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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Online Access to Canadian Newspapers

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CANADIAN NEWSSTAND MAJOR DAILIES If you’re an online news reader, you may have noticed that some publications have started capping the number of articles you can read online for free.  The Windsor Star is one of several Canadian newspapers to adopt this practice; once you’ve used up your ten freebies, you cannot access any more content without a subscription. Did you know that your library card grants you access to Windsor Star articles, as well as several others (National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Continue Reading...
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Learn a New Language (or improve your English) with Mango

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Mango. Es un programa fantastico!  Summertime is almost here…do you have any big plans? Backpacking through Europe? Mountain climbing in Tanzania? Cruising the South Pacific?  Or, are you in my boat (or in this case lack thereof), and more likely to experience culture/nature on a bit more of local level – say, visiting Carousel of Nations and strolling the waterfront trails.  Regardless of where you’ll be and who you’ll see, you can’t really go wrong with honing your international conversational skills – you never know when Continue Reading...
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Explore Your Past at the Windsor Public Library

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Are you interested in studying your family history, tracing its lineage and carving out a place for your family in a larger historical context? Do you have the desire to engage in accurate storytelling and feel a sense of responsibility to preserve the past for future generations? If so, the Windsor Public Library’s genealogy resources may be just what you’re looking for. To aid you in your genealogy efforts, the Windsor Public Library carries the following resources: – Windsor City Directories from 2001 back to 1891 Continue Reading...
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