The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is collecting donations of musical instruments to create a library.
The Robert Franz Play It Forward Instrument Library is launching in partnership with the Rotary Club of Canada South and the Windsor Public Library.
The goal is to provide better access to the benefits of music to everyone in the community.
"Someone who has always wanted to learn an instrument but couldn't justify the cost of purchasing one will now have the opportunity to try. A child who is curious about music can discover whether playing the violin or the trumpet is for them," said Rebecca Ng, Education & Community Outreach Manager with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra.
Instruments can be donated at the Capitol Theatre during the Windsor Symphony Orchestra's regular business hours, at a WSO concert, or by emailing [email protected] to arrange a pick-up.
All donated instruments will be inspected, repaired, and cleaned before being catalogued by the Windsor Public Library.
Anyone with an adult library card can borrow the instruments by going to any Windsor Public Library location starting in December.
"I think it provides an amazing opportunity for people who may not have picked up an instrument in a while or has had an interest in an instrument but hasn't had the means to try it out or for parents to introduce music into their children's lives," said Jen Knights, CEO of the Windsor Public Library.
All of the instruments will be cleaned and inspected before re-entering circulation.
