Category Archives: Announcements

Expanded Service – Open Sundays Starts January 5

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The Windsor Public Library is ready to expand service and take the guesswork out of operating hours in 2025. Beginning this Sunday, January 5, 2025, nine branches will be open seven days a week, and hours of operation will be standardized across the board.  Only the Local History branch will be unavailable on Sundays. “We’re making access to the great services our library system provides a seven-day-a-week opportunity”, said Library...
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New Event Calendar and Room Booking Service Coming Soon

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Temporary Event Calendar
We’re getting a new Event Calendar and Room Booking service in 2025! They should be up and running soon, but for now, please click the Read More button to see the highlighted January 2025 Events Recurring and by Date PDF version and look for programming of interest to you.  Note:  If available, use the search key and the first three letters of a day or branch to help find what...
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October is Library Month – Find Out What’s Free!

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Library for life
Life is expensive, but your library is not! Visit the Windsor Public Library this month and discover all the free things we have for you and your family to explore! It all starts with a library card. Visit one of our 10 branches to get yours. It only takes a few minutes, and of course, it’s free. If you have one you haven’t used lately, come on in, and we’ll...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30

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All branches of the Windsor Public Library will be closed on September 30, 2024; however, displays of Indigenous content and resources will be featured at all branches and online at the Digital Branch throughout the week. Staff have prepared a video on Truth and Reconciliation, and offer the following opportunities for community engagement: During the month of September, customers have been encouraged to pick up a button at Fontainebleau Branch...
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Open Streets East End Edition

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map of east windsor for open streets event
Make sure to search out the Windsor Public Library set-up during Open Streets Windsor East End edition on Sunday. Library staff will be on hand with games and giveaways. The streets open at 10am, we hope to see you there!...
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Library Hours Change Sunday September 15

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Libraries across Windsor will switch to what has traditionally been labeled Winter hours on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The Central Branch, located at 185 Ouellette Avenue, Budimir Branch, 1310 Grand Maris Road West, and Riverside Branch, 6305 Wyandotte Street East, are each open from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.  The seasonal change in hours will begin on Monday for all other branches. The change in hours will be...
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we’re open during the Sandwich St. Construction Project!

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Construction
As part of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, sections of Sandwich Street between Chappel Street and Chewett Street will be closed at various times starting May 30, 2024 for an estimated two months.  While parking and routes might be a bit restricted, both the Local History Branch and the John Muir Branch will be opened their regular hours for the duration of the work!  Keep in mind that we...
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Cloned FaceBook Account

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Please note that we have recently been made aware that there is a FaceBook page that looks very much like our own that is soliciting for workers.  This is, unfortunately a scam.  Windsor Public Library job opportunities will always be found on the Corporation of the City of Windsor’s page https://citywindsor.ca/cityhall/Employment-Opportunities/Pages/Current-Job-Postings.aspx You can spot the difference between the real page and the fake by the capitalization – the fake account...
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