Category Archive for "Media Releases" | Windsor Public Library

New Temporary Location Selected For Central Library

Posted in: June 25, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 7 comments

The Windsor Public Library Board announced the sale of Central Library to the Downtown Mission in February with the building scheduled to change hands at the end of June next year. Since then we have looked at over 20 possible temporary sites to house the Central Branch while plans are firmed up for a new permanent downtown location. At the regular June meeting of the WPL Board they unanimously passed...

Family Friendly Movies To Be Screened Outside This Summer

Posted in: June 25, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 2 comments

With the end of the school year fast approaching, parents across Windsor will be looking for fun activities which appeal to the whole family – and if they’re free, so much the better! Thanks to City of Windsor Ward Funds provided by councillors Bortolin, Kusmierczyk and Marra, Windsor Public Library recently purchased a state-of-the-art movie projection system to screen family friendly movies outside – at parks, community centres and other...

Christopher Paul Curtis Educates, Motivates and Entertains…

Posted in: May 3, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Internationally renowned children’s author – and friend of Windsor Public Library – Christopher Paul Curtis dropped by Sandwich Branch recently to meet school children, read from his works and motivate students to read and become more involved in the creative writing process. Close to 400 students from General Brock, Marlborough and West Gate public schools were in attendance. Many of the children in attendance have ties with the Library Live Children’s...

Galactic Gala at Windsor Public library

Posted in: April 25, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Join us for a Galactic Gala in honour of the Star Wars Fandom! WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 2018 TIME: 6:30-8 pm WHERE: Auditorium, lower level – Central Library, 850 Ouellette Avenue Padawans and Sith Apprentices of all ages will enjoy an afternoon of Star Wars themed fun, crafts, trivia and even a visit from some of our favourite Star Wars characters compliments of the 501st Legion. Call 519-255-6770...

Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Upgrading

Posted in: April 24, 2018 by Windsor Public Library | No comments

Do you need to upgrade your skills to find a job or get better at the job you have? Have you been out of school for a while and want to brush up on reading, writing, math or digital technology? Do you have a hard time filling out forms, or helping your kids with their homework? The Ontario Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program helps adults in Ontario to develop...

Use your Library Card to Stream and Download Music

Posted in: April 23, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Freegal – WPLs music streaming service, has rebuilt its App from the ground up! Fun fact: In December 2017, music lovers in Canada streamed over 900 million songs in a single week – setting a new national record. Our friends at Nielsen tell us that these numbers continue to increase, with streaming on the rise, downloading on the decline, and CDs moving towards obsolescence. With easy to use streaming services...

Libby, by Overdrive

Posted in: April 6, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 3 comments

Have you met Libby? If you’re into eBooks & eAudiobooks, chances are you have – or that you will soon. Created by Overdrive, the Libby app is essentially an easier to use version of the Overdrive app. It contains all of the same titles Overdrive, and if you’re using Overdrive already your account information, checkouts, and holds will automatically transfer over into Libby. Libby is built and branded as a...

Tell Us Where To Go!

Posted in: March 7, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 14 comments

We’ve received a great deal of feedback on our pending move from 850 Ouellette Avenue. Library supporters are extremely vocal about a new, permanent location for Central Library. The Windsor Public Library Board and Administration are busy creating a short list of possible options. They include: -Riverside Drive between Caron and Ouellette avenues; -the Cultural Hub area around Adventure Bay Family Water Park; -the Ouellette Avenue Corridor; -Jackson Park. We...

Central Library to Relocate in Deal With Downtown Mission

Posted in: March 2, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 1 comment

The Windsor Public Library (WPL) is about to write the next chapter in its nearly 125 years of history after agreeing to sell the Central Library building at 850 Ouellette to the Downtown Mission. Following the opening last year of the W.F. Chisholm Branch at the Optimist Community Centre, the start of construction on the John Muir Branch in Sandwich Town and the forthcoming renovation of the Budimir Branch in...

Getting Off – and Finding Redemption: the Don Tait Story

Posted in: February 26, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 3 comments

Last Saturday afternoon, journalism instructor and local author Veronique Mandal recounted how, for the better part of two decades and over two continents, she pursued the story of former Windsorite, Don Tait. The son of an alcoholic father, Tait at different periods in his life has been a hard-working criminal lawyer, an addict, a fugitive, and a survivor of serious health problems. It is only in the last few years that...