The Windsor Free Library located at the Town Offices is part of the CW MARS Library System and with your library card, you are able to access materials: books, dvd’s, cd’s, etc. from other libraries in the Central and Western areas.

Growing the Board of Trustees

The Windsor Free Public Library is looking to add 4 more people to our Board of Trustees. We meet over Zoom, they work with Katherine the Director on various library related topics and here is a link to check out exactly what a Trustee does.

CW MARS is a diverse library consortium made up of over 100 member libraries primarily located in Central and Western Massachusetts. CW MARS is an acronym that stands for Central and Western MAssachusetts Resource Sharing. It is the largest of nine library consortia in Massachusetts and includes academic, public, and special libraries of all sizes, from tiny towns with populations under 500 to large urban libraries with many branches. CW MARS hosts and supports the technology needed to power our shared online library catalog and library staff software

• Questions About the New Catalog Experience?

Search for what is available online in the "GALE" system. But be sure to come by the library first to get access.

• 15 minute video highlights some of the reasons students use Gale resources.

• Starting July 1st, 2025, statewide research databased offerings will be reduced. Learn about your options here.

  • This is a list of of databases that WILL continue to be available.

  • This is a list of discontinued offerings that will NOT be available.

Upcoming Events

• TBD

Financial Literacy

Enrich is an accessible digital financial learning platform that’s available at no cost to Massachusetts residents from the State Treasurer’s Office. Patrons can sign up for a free account and gain access to personalized education paths designed to help them feel more confident managing their money and planning for the future. Enrich offers a host of interactive tools, including courses, articles, and quizzes, that help users get a clear picture of their financial health, develop a personalized action plan, and track their progress over time. There are hundreds of courses, tools, and interactive exercises covering a wide range of topics, from teaching children about financial wellness, to living comfortably in retirement.

Enrich meets patrons where they are with an easy-to-navigate and mobile-friendly interface, plain language, and a variety of learning formats. The site is also translatable into English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, and French.

Massachusetts Financial Literacy Suggestions

• Financial Calendar

• Financial Reading List ages 3-12

• Financial Reading List ages 13-18

• Financial Reading List 18+

  
  

Suggested links

• 5 Best BPL Online Resources for High School Students

• BPL: Explore Additional Research Resources

• BPL: Explore

Museum passes available (full list [pdf])

Museum passes are available for one week and are for Windsor Library patrons.

• MassMOCA

• Arrowhead

• Berkshire Museum

• Chesterwood

• The Clark Art Museum

• Hancock Shaker Village

• Magic Wings

• The Mount

• Norman Rockwell Museum

• Springfield Museums

• The USS Constitution

• Ventfort Hall

• National Trust for Historic Preservation