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Windsor Public Library Presents Authors Oppel and Sylvester

Posted in: October 31, 2013 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Kevin Sylvester and Kenneth Oppel at WPL

BookFest Windsor 2013 takes place November 2 and welcomes more than 25 celebrated authors presenting readings, panel discussions, book signings, and workshops on a variety of genres including novels, biographies, short stories, poetry, graphic novels, and comics. In addition to the program on November 2 at the Capitol Theatre, there are also special BookFest Windsor events at a number of venues including the Central Branch of Windsor Public Library, 850...

Library Brings Back Late Fees and Fines

Posted in: October 9, 2013 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

At the regular October meeting of the Windsor Public Library Board, a motion was unanimously approved which brings back late fees and fines to library users effective November 15, thus ending the trial “fine free” period which had existed since January, 2012. In making the announcement, Library Board Chair, Dr. Peter Frise said that, “everything the WPL Board has done recently, and any plans it has for the future, is...

Search Everything – A Useful Database Tool

Posted in: September 17, 2013 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Starting a new research project, but not sure where to dive in? The Windsor Public Library’s online databases are a great place to begin. You can use them to access thousands of publications containing full text articles, peer reviewed content, images, newspaper abstracts, editorials, video clips, and more. Our databases page is broken down into five main categories: EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS & MUSIC, SPECIAL INTEREST, REFERENCE, RESEARCH, and RESSOURCES EN FRANÇAIS. Let’s take a closer look at...

windsormusictangle.com Launches September 14 in Coordination with Phog Phest 5

Posted in: September 9, 2013 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library is pleased to announce the launch on September 14 of a new online archival resource visualizing the connections between Windsor bands and musicians throughout the years: windsormusictangle.com. The project is a spinoff of the Windsor Rock Wall at Phog Lounge begun by Tom Lucier in 2011. The web site will provide users with an opportunity to reminisce about bands they enjoyed seeing live, bands they played with,...

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)

Posted in: August 16, 2013 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Access Hundreds of Reference Books Online The Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) offers online access to reference materials covering a wide range of subjects: history, biography, business, medicine, health, law, literature, etc. Browsing the shelves in GVRL is a very similar experience to browsing the shelves in the library, because all of the resources it contains have print equivalents; cover art, illustrations, page numbers, volumes, and everything else are the...