Category Archive for "Reading/Authors"

Celebrate Robbie Burns Day at the Local History Branch

Posted in: January 15, 2026 by WPLCommunications | No comments

Celebrate Scotland’s famed poet and lyricist, Robert Burns, and enjoy a taste of Scottish culture at WPL’s Local History Branch, located at 3312 Sandwich Street. We invite you to join us at 3pm for a poetry reading by Windsor’s poet laureate, Peter Hrastovec, and his special guests, Robert Earl Stewart and Laurie Smith. Enjoy some Scottish treats, crafts, and music while you’re here. Explore your Scottish ancestry using the Local...

Celebrate Windsor’s Shared Story with Detroit – Join Us for a Special Author Talk!

Posted in: November 17, 2025 by WPLCommunications | No comments

Author Talk with Chris Edwards and Elaine Weeks, discussing their book A River Runs Between Us. Saturday November 22, 2:30pm to 4:30pm at Local History Branch

If you love Windsor, its rich history, and the stories that connect us to Detroit, then Windsor Public Library’s Local History Branch has an event you won’t want to miss! A River Runs Between Us — Exploring the Unique Shared History of Windsor and Detroit. Join local authors Chris Edwards and Elaine Weeks for an engaging presentation as we celebrate the release of Walkerville Publishing’s 10th local history book. This...

Join Us for Author Talk with Jim Nehmetallah

Posted in: September 16, 2025 by WPLCommunications | No comments

Author Talk with Jim September 24, 530 to 730pm Local History Branch

Join us at the Local History branch for a presentation by genealogist Jim Nehmetallah. He will be talking about his book, Finding Susan: From Tourza to Detroit, and the genealogical research he did to uncover the family trees for everyone connected to Tourza, Lebanon. The author will be selling and signing copies of his book after the presentation. Please call or email to register. localhistory@windsorpubliclibrary.com or 519-255-6770 ex 4437...

Use CloudLibrary for Magazines

Posted in: March 31, 2025 by WPLCommunications | No comments

Digital magazines are now available in the CloudLibrary App! Looking for digital magazines? They’ve joined our ebooks and eAudiobooks in the CloudLibrary app! CloudLibrary Newsstand offers over 7500 titles in 60 languages, including customer favourites like Time, the New Yorker, National Geographic, and HGTV. Access is unlimited, and all issues are available on demand. If you’re already using the CloudLibrary App, no action is required on your end. When you...

BROWSE DIGITAL MAGAZINES IN NEW LOCATION

Posted in: March 30, 2021 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library is moving our digital magazines from RBdigital to OverDrive’s award-winning Libby application. You will continue to be able to browse, borrow, and enjoy all the same great magazines you loved in the RBdigital app plus many more! Over 3,000 popular magazines are now available to download and read on any device 24/7. Digital magazines through Libby have no wait lists or holds, do not count towards checkout...

A Gentle Reminder About Unreturned Materials

Posted in: July 14, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Elephant holding a sign that says: Don't forget

All WPL Book Returns have been open since June 15 to receive materials checked out prior to our closure in March. Please be aware of your due dates and return items as they come due. Anything checked out prior to June 24 should now be returned. Book Returns are open 24/7....

Curriculum Support For Young eLearners

Posted in: April 29, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

For parents and guardians with school-aged children, transitioning to eLearning can be a challenging experience. We’re here to help. WPL staff have been hard at work collecting grade and subject-specific resources to support the content being distributed by schools. It is all available on the WPL website under the Learn@Home tab. “This unprecedented closure has forced many of us to assess and react to daily events. The Windsor Public Library...

WPL Telephone Check-In Service

Posted in: April 8, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library believes in the freedom to read, learn and discover even while our doors are closed! We know how important it is to stay connected during this period and are doing whatever we can to continue serving our users’ needs. Are you looking for more information about Windsor Public Library’s online resources? Are you wondering how the library can continue to serve you during the closure? Do you have...

Update: Library Materials and Resources

Posted in: April 3, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Please note that all overdue and checked out materials and holds will be extended indefinitely and fines will not accrue until we re-open. Customers are asked to keep all library resources and materials as the Book Drops are closed. Materials can be returned when we re-open. Access to e-resources has been restored for customers with blocked and expired cards while we remain closed....

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Posted in: March 17, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

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