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Border Cities Powerhouse: The Rise of Windsor, 1900 to 1945

Posted in: June 12, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | 1 comment

One hundred years ago, the border communities of Ford City, Walkerville, Windsor and Sandwich were hopping. Population boomed. Electrification, internal combustion engines, and new manufacturing methods created new and more jobs. The flow of goods through the Great Lakes and rolling on the railroads helped this area become a transportation hub. Even army recruits, mobilizing for World War I, contributed to the bustle. You can learn more about the beginning of...

Border City Charm – Windsor in Pictures

Posted in: May 15, 2017 by Jolanta | Comments are closed

Calling all Amateur Photographers! Celebrate Windsor’s 125th Birthday with the WPL 1892 – 2017 We invite you to capture our “Border City Charm” and share your images with us. To mark our great city’s 125th birthday, we would love to showcase Windsor’s inspiring people, interesting landmarks and the places Windsorites most enjoy. Take your inspiration from our city’s rich history, our multicultural DNA or whatever you think makes Windsor unique! Photos will...

Flood of 2016

Posted in: October 5, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

UPDATE: The City of Windsor just this week (October 26) posted updated information concerning financial assistance to Windsorites whose basements were flooded at the end of September. Green Shield along with Family Service Windsor-Essex is making the program possible. The torrential rains of September 28, 29, 30 in our area made headlines, not only in the WINDSOR STAR (Rainstorm, flooding in Windsor, Ont. Area damaged more than 1,700 homes ; ...

Pokémon Go at Your Library

Posted in: August 5, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Twenty years into their existence, Pokémon might just be at the height of popularity. With the tremendous success of Pokémon GO, we’ve been getting a number of questions about what the game is, how to play it, and of course – “what is a Pokémon?” Long a popular series of television shows, books, movies, and video games, it has reached new heights with its new augmented reality game available on your smart...