Windsor Public Library
is your go-to place for
so many things to do and see.
Check out our Events Calendar and plan your next visit today.
It also shows where the new bookmobile FRED 2.0 will be each day.

2026 Event Calendar Link

The new Bookmobile,
FRED 2.0 is here!
Click on Services in the menu above and then look for the bookmobile photo for more information.  Or you can use the link below to access the bookmobile calendar directly.
The new bookmobile is equipped to offer the same services as a regular library branch, including book lending, digital resources, and various programs for all ages.
The Bookmobile schedule can also be found in the Events Calendar.

Windsor Public Library
is open 7 days a week in 9
locations in 2026. Hours of operation are also standardized as noon to 8 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays, and 10 am to 6 pm on all other days.

Regular Service Hours Link

LIBRARY TO RECOGNIZE NATIONAL TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A Day For Reflection
Windsor Public Library will be marking the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada on Thursday, September 30 with displays of Indigenous content and resources at all branches and online at the Digital Branch. Check out a video on Truth and Reconciliation prepared by staff from the WPL Digital Branch In June, the government declared the day a federal statutory holiday, with the intent to nationally recognize the impact of residential schools in the country. This recognition comes in part as a response to Continue Reading...
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RIVERSIDE MEMORIES PROJECT CELEBRATES CENTENARY

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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 is fundamental to visiting our past and connecting us all to the community,” says Ward 6 Continue Reading...
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JOHN MUIR BRANCH RECOGNIZED BY THE ONTARIO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

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The new John Muir Branch of the Windsor Public Library has received a 2021 Ontario Library Association (OLA) Library Building Award.  The branch won the prestigious award in the library architectural and design transformation category, which recognizes additions, renovations, restorations and conversions to library use across Ontario. “The Muir project and resulting awards demonstrate that we ‘got it right’ and that the library is a community treasure to which our customers – of all ages – will return to, again and again,” says WPL Board Chair, Continue Reading...
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INTRODUCING OUR DIGITAL BRANCH

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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 setting. Windsor Public Library is proud to announce the launch of our Digital Branch! Now you Continue Reading...
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WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY TO RESUME NORMAL SERVICE

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Operational Update sign. With Ontario reaching Step 2 of the provincial three-step Reopening Plan on June 30 – public libraries are once again in a position to welcome customers through their doors. Windsor Public Library will resume normal library service – with reduced capacity limits – on Monday, July 5.
With Ontario reaching Step 2 of the provincial three-step Reopening Plan on June 30 – public libraries are once again in a position to welcome customers through their doors.  Windsor Public Library will resume normal library service – with reduced capacity limits – on Monday, July 5. Access to computers and photocopiers will continue and customers permitted to enter to browse and experience other library services, which have been suspended since March 2020. “Library staff has focused on new ways to provide service to the community Continue Reading...
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WPL COMMITTED TO TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada logo
On May 28, Canada and the world learned of  of the 215 children buried in an unmarked mass grave at Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.  Windsor Public Library grieves this tragic loss alongside our friends and colleagues across Canada. At WPL, we are committed to reconciliation with First Nations and Urban Indigenous communities. We acknowledge our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations and the Wampum Treaties and that we peacefully share and care for the Continue Reading...
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GOOD NEWS: WPL BEGINS TO RE-OPEN

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Finally, some great news as Ontario begins to re-open.  Windsor Public Library will cautiously begin to resume offering services over the next several weeks, culminating later this summer with all branches offering browsing and computer access. On June 21, branches will continue to provide curbside holds pickup and we will be resuming  in-branch computer and photocopier/scanner use with capacity limits.  Existing protocols will be in place and returned materials will be moving to a 24-hour quarantine period. On Monday, July 5, we anticipate adding browsing and Continue Reading...
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RIVERSIDE REACHES 100: LET’S CELEBRATE!

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100th anniversary of Riverside on May 3 (sign)
It’s time to celebrate!  Although we can’t celebrate the way we had hoped, we’re organizing a series of events to commemorate the Town of Riverside turning 100. Now a much-loved neighbourhood in the City of Windsor, Riverside was incorporated as a Town in May, 1921.  Though amalgamated by the City of Windsor in 1966, Riverside still maintains its “small-town” charm with its walkability, great shops and bustling schools and a close-knit community of friendly people. To commemorate the anniversary visit Riverside Branch, to pick up your RIVERSIDE’S Continue Reading...
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LinkedIn Learning APP!

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LinkedIn app logo
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 a FREE app in your app store! Once downloaded you just need to follow these steps Continue Reading...
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IMPACT OF PROVINCIAL AND EMERGENCY STAY-AT-HOME ORDER

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Operational Update effective April 8, 2021
Windsor Public Library will be offering limited and modified service that aligns with the Ontario Provincial Emergency and Stay-at-Home order effective April 8, 2021. Windsor Public Library will only be open for curbside pick-up and delivery service.   All in-branch services are suspended. Although closed to bricks-and-mortar visits, WPL staff will provide enhanced online services and continue to assist customers with resources, materials and questions. To access materials, customers place holds on materials in the same manner as always by accessing your library account on our website Continue Reading...
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