| 2009 | CLTA / Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award - Windsor Public Library's Adult Literacy program was recognized for excellence in literacy training by the Canadian Library Trustees Association. |
| 2006 | Award for Innovative Technology. The Canadian Library Association (CLA) has announced that the 2006 recipient of the CLA/Information Today Award for Innovative Technology is Windsor Public Library for our digital exhibit, Le Progrès. |
| 2004 | Technology Planning Award from
WebJunction - recognizing creative and effective technology planning |
| 2004 | Recognized by CULTURE.CA which selected Settling Canada's South: How Windsor Was Made as their featured website for September 2004. The website was developed by the Windsor-Essex Centre of Digital Expertise |
| 2004 | Recognized as one of the pre-eminent child-focused library systems in North America. Selected as a runner-up in the 2004 School Library Journal/Gale Thompson Giant Step Award, which identified the Kaysandra and Christopher Curtis Children's Learning Centre as being innovative and having a significant impact on children in the community. WPL was the only Canadian entry to receive recognition |
| 2004 | CLA/Information Today Award - Health GIS - Digital Alliance, Ontario Ministry of Culture |
| 2003 | Ontario Public Library Service
Angus Mowat Award of Excellence, Ministry of Culture - Kaysandra and Christopher Paul Curtis Children's Learning Centre, Central Library |
| 2002 | Ontario Public Library Service Angus Mowat Award of Excellence, Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (Tornos Report - examining relationship between tourism and the public libraries of Ontario) |
| 2002 | Canadian Library Association Award for Innovative Technology (iCity- Historic Sites of Walkerville) |
| 2002 | Industry Canada LibraryNet Best Practices Award (iCity- Historic Sits of Walkerville website) |
| 2002 | Honourable Mention - 2002 OLITA
Award for Technological Innovation together with the The University of Windsor's Leddy Library for WIBS - the Windsor Internet Booking System |
| 2001 | RoweCom Marketing Award (Millennium Card Project) |
| 2001 | Industry Canada LibraryNet Best Practices Award for Innovative Use of Information and Communications Technologies to Enhance Services to the Public (Online Book Club) |
| 2000 | Minister's Award for Innovation in the 2000 Public Library Service Awards, Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (Electronic Books) |
| 2000 | Ontario Public Library Service Angus Mowat Award of Excellence, Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (P.O.W.E.R. Surfers project) |
| 2000 | Industry Canada LibraryNet Best Practices Award in the Category of Community Partnerships (WeConnect project) |
| 2000 | Ontario Library and Information Technology Association Award for Technological Innovation (WERLnet) |
| 1999 | Technology in Government Distinction Award (WERLnet) |