Category Archives: Events

THROWBACK THURSDAY

With the warmer weather arriving, thoughts turn to summer time activities. One such activity was boarding the Boblo Island Ferries to Boblo Island Amusement Park down the Detroit River located across from Amherstburg,  Ontario. This week’s Throwback Thursday pick is of the Columbia Boblo Island Ferry, one of two ferries that made the journey between Windsor/Detroit to the amusement park. The other ferry was the SS. St. Claire. The Columbia...
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STORY TIME CELEBRATES DINOVEMBER

Story Time livestreams have moved to a new time this month – Thursday Mornings at 10:30am, just in time for DINOvember. Young participants will experience some wonderfully silly songs and families will have the opportunity to find some amazing books from the Windsor Public Library! Story Time with Miss Kate is LIVE on the Windsor Public Library Facebook page.  If you can’t tune in live you can catch videos later...
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Windsor BINGO Comes to WPL!

Are you playing Windsor Bingo along with WPL? We’re encouraging you to explore Windsor-Essex with our new Windsor Bingo! You can participate by picking up a card at one of our branches, checking out the links below or copying our virtual card on Facebook or Instagram. BINGO CARD BLANK CARD If you’re playing virtually simply screen shot the Bingo Card and mark it as you complete the tasks. Don’t forget...
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Robert Franz Kicks Off Guest Storytime Readings

Windsor Public Library is proud to debut the first in an ongoing series of guest Storytime readings with Windsor Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Franz. A tireless advocate for music education, gather your little ones for this reading of ‘The Remarkable Farkle McBride’ by John Lithgow and then head to the Windsor Symphony Orchestra YouTube Channel for more. Stay tuned on our WPL social media channels for more great kid-friendly...
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Social Distancing at Easter

While we’re all cooped up at home during these challenging times, Easter has snuck up on us. Those who celebrate, may need to adjust the celebration to fit the current Health Unit guidelines, but there’s no reason to forego celebrating Easter. If you attend church on Good Friday or Easter Sunday, you’ll have to rethink your plans. Many local churches are now offering services online. Contact your church to see...
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WPL Celebrates 125 Years

To celebrate 125 years of library service to the community, WPL is featuring photographs from the local history collection and community archive. On a daily basis for the balance of December, we will present an interesting and unique image of our city, which we hope will fascinate and entertain. The Riverside Public Library became a branch of the Windsor Public Library system on annexation of the town of Riverside in...
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WPL Celebrates 125 Years

To celebrate 125 years of library service to the community, WPL is featuring photographs from the local history collection and community archive. On a daily basis for the balance of December, we will present an interesting and unique image of our city, which we hope will fascinate and entertain. Celebrations for the opening of the Ambassador branch included live entertainment, pictured above. Do you know who these performers are? Ambassador...
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Library Participates in Christmas Card Campaign

Emily Truman (pictured) started the Holiday HappyMail campaign in November and is closing in on her goal of collecting 10,000 Christmas cards for area senior citizens. Emily distributes them to lonely seniors at area nursing homes and was at Central Library earlier this week to pick up nine boxes loaded with handmade cards. To date she has collected over 7,000 and anticipates receiving 10,000 before the holiday season is over....
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WPL Celebrates 125 Years

To celebrate 125 years of library service to the community, WPL is featuring photographs from the local history collection and community archive. On a daily basis for the balance of December, we will present an interesting and unique image of our city, which we hope will fascinate and entertain. The South Branch opened in October, 1929 in Hugh Beaton School, to meet demand from the east end.  It was the...
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WPL Celebrates 125 Years

To celebrate 125 years of library service to the community, WPL is featuring photographs from the local history collection and community archive. On a daily basis for the balance of December, we will present an interesting and unique image of our city, which we hope will fascinate and entertain. Children decorate the Christmas tree at the Tecumseh Mall branch in the mid-1970s. The Tecumseh Mall branch opened in the spring...
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