Category Archive for "Technology" | Windsor Public Library

Read your favourite magazines online

Posted in: December 6, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for reading your favourite magazines online. With the busy hustle and bustle of the holiday season, some of us take a step back from the hottest can’t-put-them-down bestsellers and instead take in convenient little nuggets of information in the form magazine articles and the super pretty pictures that accompany them. I am a dedicated magazine reader so I definitely try to check in...

New look for Road to IELTS

Posted in: November 22, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 1 comment

If you’re using Road to IELTS, you’ll be happy to see that they have released a major upgrade! Not only does the site have a cleaner look and feel, it can now be used on tablets and smartphones. Please note that the site is no longer compatible with Internet Explorer; all other up to date browsers should work well. What is Road to IELTS? Road to IELTS is an online resource available...

LawDepot: DIY Online Legal Forms in Minutes

Posted in: October 24, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

LawDepot is an online tool, available to library customers, that provides customizable templates for popular legal forms. Bill of Sale, Last Will and Testament, Lease Agreement, Power of Attorney, Promissory Note, and Prenuptial Agreement are just a few examples of the hundreds of forms available through this resource. The forms contained within LawDepot are created and updated by lawyers, and are Ontario specific. To use LawDepot you will need to create...

Online G1 & M1 Practice Tests now available through WPL

Posted in: August 27, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | 1 comment

We’re happy to announce the addition of G1.ca to our eResource lineup. G1.ca offers free G1 & M1 practice tests to library customers; these tests have been developed specifically based on the official ON Ministry of Transportation driver’s handbook. Practice tests are available with corrective feedback, and also in simulator mode – which is about as close to the written test as you can get. Whether you’re prepping for the...

Online resources for New Canadians

Posted in: July 20, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Are you, or do you know a new Canadian who is preparing for the IELTS test? If so, we can help! We offer Road to IELTS (General and Academic) in online format for library cardholders. This eResource/App provides individuals preparing for the IELTS with practice tests, advisory videos, and eBooks covering reading, listening, speaking, and writing – just like the IELTS test itself. Road to IELTS also tracks learner progress...

Use your Library Card to Stream and Download Music

Posted in: April 23, 2018 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

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...

Self-Driving Cars – What You Need to Know

Posted in: January 23, 2018 by Sue Perry | Comments are closed

The North American Auto show rolls out of town this weekend, but if you haven’t got enough of cars yet, visit us at W.F. Chisholm library, home of the Windsor Public Library Auto Archives, for a talk about the future of cars. Self-driving cars are big news these days, but what will they mean to our community? How will autonomous vehicles affect our driving, and our industry? Dr. Peter Frise will share his...

Discover Windsor Public Library – on YouTube!

Posted in: May 5, 2017 by Sue Perry | Comments are closed

If you have ever wondered about the kinds of services the library has to offer, now you can discover some of the coolest places in your library – through YouTube. Check out our fun new series of videos and learn how we can help with your Genealogy searches, what’s up with the Bookmobile, why we are so proud of our Auto Archives, Tech Space, Children’s Programming and more. There are also tutorials available...

Travels with FRED

Posted in: October 20, 2016 by Sue Perry | 2 comments

If you haven’t had a chance to explore Windsor Public Library’s coolest new branch, you’re missing something. Our bookmobile, lovingly called FRED (for Freedom to Read, Educate and Discover) has been on the road for a few months now, bringing what the library has to offer to seniors’ facilities, community events, or under-serviced neighbourhoods. Working on FRED is a unique experience. People aren’t sure at first what we are, or if they...