Category Archive for "Technology" | Windsor Public Library

Do You Believe in Ghosts? Are you brave enough to hunt them?

Posted in: October 22, 2025 by WPLCommunications | Comments are closed

The Windsor Public Library is summoning all brave souls seeking a spine-tingling adventure! Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, now’s your chance to explore the unknown. We have Ghost Hunting Kits! Each kit is packed with everything you need to conduct your own paranormal investigation: EMF Meter – Detect electromagnetic fields that may indicate ghostly activity Voice Recorder – Capture eerie EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena) Body Camera with...

Hoopla Checkouts Change

Posted in: April 25, 2025 by WPLCommunications | Comments are closed

On May 1, 2025, we will be reducing the number of monthly checkouts available through our Hoopla service from 15 to 5. These changes, which have already happened at many other libraries, will help ensure that the Windsor Public Library (WPL) can continue to provide equitable access to this popular platform and other resources while managing rising costs. Why Are We Making This Change? We understand that Hoopla is a...

Use CloudLibrary for Magazines

Posted in: March 31, 2025 by WPLCommunications | 4 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...

Pop Up Libraries Coming this Summer!

Posted in: July 10, 2023 by Julie Catenacci | 2 comments

We’re excited to announce pop-up libraries in a couple of Ward 9 parks during the warmer months! We’ll be at Captain John Wilson (Thursday mornings) and Walker Homesite Park (Monday evenings) every three weeks with all sorts of fun library activities! Come take a break in our tent, enjoy free Wifi, charge your device, make a library card or craft, and learn more about our resources. Captain John Wilson Park...

New WPL Catalogue & App Coming Next Week

Posted in: December 9, 2021 by Julie Catenacci | 9 comments

We’re excited to announce that on Wednesday, December 15, Windsor Public Library will be transitioning to a new online catalogue called Enterprise! Anyone who tries clicking on the old catalogue link starting December 15 will automatically be directed to the new one. ALL of your account info will automatically be transferredto this new catalogue so there is not much that needs to be done on your end! For those of...

RIVERSIDE MEMORIES PROJECT CELEBRATES CENTENARY

Posted in: July 15, 2021 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Old postcard showing 100th anniversary of Riverside on May 3

Windsor Public Library will soon be embarking on the Riverside Memories Project, our final event commemorating the centenary of the Town of Riverside. The project will build – and digitize – a collection of Riverside memories including photos, documents, personal letters and family histories. Residents will be encouraged to scan and preserve their old photos to share with family, friends and the WPL Local History collection. “Preserving history and memories...

INTRODUCING OUR DIGITAL BRANCH

Posted in: July 3, 2021 by Windsor Public Library Library | 2 comments

illustration of books flying out of a laptop.

You may have noticed over the last year and a half that Windsor Public Library has been a bigger presence than ever online – with increased social media outreach and all kinds of virtual programming, we’ve been working hard to produce the best quality web content we can, and to provide you with the same kind of great customer service you’ve come to expect from us, but in a virtual...

LinkedIn Learning APP!

Posted in: April 23, 2021 by Julie Catenacci | Comments are closed

Lynda.com has been successfully transferred to the new LinkedIn Learning platform. You can now access LinkedIn Learning from our eResources – Databases page, and your learning history from Lynda.com will automatically be transferred to LinkedIn Learning. In addition to all your favourite free courses that were available on Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning will include an additional 8,000 courses and support for 6 additional languages including French! LinkedIn Learning is also available as...

BROWSE DIGITAL MAGAZINES IN NEW LOCATION

Posted in: March 30, 2021 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

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...

Computer Access Available at All Branches

Posted in: July 29, 2020 by Windsor Public Library Library | 5 comments

As of next Monday (August 17), public computer access will be available at all WPL branches – with Chisholm, Forest Glade and Seminole joining the list of locations already offering the service. All public access computer stations are separated by Plexiglas dividers and social distancing between stations is in effect – resulting in a reduced number of computers in operation. Sessions begin on the hour and last for 45 minutes,...