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Windsor Public Library
branches are your go to spots
for a summer of fun and learning. Join us for our kickoff celebration and then make your favourite branch a daily or weekly destination all summer long.

Link to Kickoff

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

Severe Flooding Causes Library Closures

Posted in: August 30, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

The Budimir (1310 Grand Marais Road West) and Riverside (6305 Wyandotte Street East) branches of Windsor Public Library are closed today through Friday because of severe flooding sustained during the storms experienced throughout the region yesterday. Updates will be posted on the library web site at windsorpubliclibrary.com regarding plans to re-open. To assist customers in the impacted areas, FRED, the WPL mobile library will be situated at Riverside Branch in the morning and at Budimir in the afternoon. This arrangement will last for the duration of Continue Reading...

WPL Welcomes New Subscription Service

Posted in: July 21, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Windsor Public Library has recently introduced a new service to help customers maximize their reading experience. LIBRARY AWARE is a free subscription service, available though the WPL web site, which generates personalized reading lists, newsletters and other forms of communication – all geared to individual customer choice. By selecting preferred reading genres, customers can receive reading recommendations, newsletters and other promotional material via email, directly to their homes. Customers have the option to select from 15 newsletters, each focused on a genre or topic. They include Continue Reading...

July’s Featured Artist

Posted in: July 13, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | Comments are closed

For the month of July, the Art Wall at the Central Branch will be featuring the art of Nuong T. Benoit. Nuong studied traditional art in VietNam from 1976-1980 as well as the art of hair dressing which she practices to this day, along with cosmetology and nail art. In Saigon she opened a studio along with her hair salon where her creations were sought by many. After escaping by boat she wound up in a refugee camp in Indonesia (Galang Island), where she became a very Continue Reading...

Library Named For Automotive Entrepreneur Bill Chisholm

Posted in: June 21, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

In partnership with Rose City Ford Sales Limited, the Windsor Public Library Board is happy to announce that the new library located at the Optimist Community Centre will be named the W.F. CHISHOLM BRANCH. City Council and the Windsor Public Library Board have both approved bestowing the honour on Mr. Chisholm, a well-respected local automotive executive and founder of Rose City Ford Sales Limited. Windsor Public Library CEO Kitty Pope considers the naming of the new branch a truly fitting tribute to Bill. “He has worked tirelessly Continue Reading...

Local Author Launches New History Book

Posted in: June 16, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Local author, Patrick Brode releases his latest history of Windsor.

A good assortment of history buffs, curious library visitors, supporters and admirers of writer Patrick Brode, attended last night’s launch of BORDER CITIES POWERHOUSE: THE RISE OF WINDSOR, 1900-1945. Although this nonfiction book focuses on developments in this area during the first half of the twentieth century, Mr. Brode argued the changes that occured in our city reflected Canada’s metamorphosis as a whole as it transitioned from a country of rural and small town communities to an urban, industrial and broad-based economy. But more than just Continue Reading...

Community Art Wall, June 2017

Posted in: June 8, 2017 by Julie Catenacci | Comments are closed

For the month of June the Community Art Wall at the Central Branch will be displaying the watercolour paintings of local artist, Denise Forsythe. “I always said that when my kids grew up and left home I wanted to learn how to watercolour paint. I started taking the odd class at the Optimist Community Center 3 years ago with Jen, our teacher. I believed that I didn’t know how to draw but with much practice and patience, I was able to display my art here today.” Continue Reading...

Seed Library Launch Recap & Upside Down Tomato Planters

Posted in: June 7, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Thanks to everyone who came out to help us launch our seed library at our Central branch. We had a great time with some wonderful demonstrations, some new experiences, and the result is a beautiful apartment garden for the summer. If you missed it, no worries! We’ve got a season full of growing opportunities, so stay tuned to find out about more events. The apartment garden will be there all summer, and currently is looking great! If you want to see how we’re doing, come by Continue Reading...

Central Garden Party & Seed Library Launch

Posted in: May 31, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

The WPL Seed Library and Apartment Garden

In 2016, we grew a lot. In Forest Glade, we launched our first Seed Library. Last summer, we also launched our first ever demonstration garden. Thanks to support from Councillor and Library Board member, Rino Bortolin, the balcony garden was a great addition through the growing season. In 2017, we’re making it even better. A new seed library has opened up at the Central Library (850 Ouellette Ave,) and we want to help Windsor harvest all the benefits of growing your own plants. Join us this Saturday from Continue Reading...

Meet New Pals at Library “Speed Friending” Event

Posted in: May 24, 2017 by Windsor Public Library Library | Comments are closed

Making friends is difficult if you’ve recently moved to a new city or if work and education time commitments – and life in general – conspire to hinder the process. With the help of a good book, Windsor Public Library plans on providing a fun and casual way for you to meet other young adults in a casual, low-key and fun environment. Millennials aged 18 to 35 are encouraged to register for a SPEED FRIENDING workshop at the Riverside Branch (6305 Wyandotte Street East) of Windsor Public Library. Continue Reading...

Border City Charm – Windsor in Pictures

Posted in: May 15, 2017 by Jolanta | Comments are closed

Calling all Amateur Photographers! Celebrate Windsor’s 125th Birthday with the WPL 1892 – 2017 We invite you to capture our “Border City Charm” and share your images with us. To mark our great city’s 125th birthday, we would love to showcase Windsor’s inspiring people, interesting landmarks and the places Windsorites most enjoy. Take your inspiration from our city’s rich history, our multicultural DNA or whatever you think makes Windsor unique! Photos will be showcased on our website and displayed at the Central Library for all to enjoy. Send Continue Reading...