A BIG thank you to the Harrow Rotary Club for a generous donation of $600. Thank you for supporting the Harrow branch of the Essex County Library. The Open House last Thursday was a great success! Photo: pictured from left to right are Bill Pook, member of the original fund raising […]
Join Essex County Library and Essex Region Conservation Authority for a virtual hands-on tree planting with tips from ERCA staff. The form was made available on Saturday, May 7 so you can reserve your native seedling. On Saturday, May 14 you’ll be able to pick up your seedling. Our video […]
All Essex County Library branches will be closed Good Friday, April 15 and Easter Monday, April 18. Branches will be open Saturday, April 16. Regular hours resume Tuesday, April 19. Website: Essex County Library YouTube: EssexCountyLibrary Instagram: essexcountylib Twitter: Essex County Library
April 6th is National Tartan Day! Did you know that Essex County has its own tartan? It was designed in 1983 by Mrs. Edythe Bakes of Leamington. The colours represent specific aspects of Essex County: ~ Golden yellow for sunshine and the rich agriculture ~ Green for the many fields […]
Seedy Adventures with ECL Celebrate the first day of spring with the launch of our 2022 Seed Library! We’re so glad to be able to offer seeds at our open branches starting Monday, March 21st. *Details coming soon. In the meantime, if you’re out and about and would like to […]
BRANCHES CLOSED AT 5 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Due to severe weather conditions, ALL Essex County Library branches closed today at 5 p.m.
NOTICE OF SYSTEM MAINTENANCE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Our systems will all be down for required maintenance. Public internet access, our website, “My Account”, Overdrive, Hoopla, and Kanopy will be unavailable during this time, in addition to many of our databases. All services should be restored by the […]
We will be extending our curbside pickup until Saturday, January 29 (*subject to change). Regular branch hours will apply. Check here for hours. As always, our virtual library is open 24/7. You can: 1. Request curbside printing 2. Call staff for assistance 3. Request mail delivery by Canada Post 4. COMING […]
Out of an abundance of caution for the health of our communities and staff, the Essex County Library will offer curbside services ONLY starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4 until Saturday, January 15. (This information is subject to change.) The present change to Curbside Pickup Only affects these branches: Amherstburg Essex […]
October 4-8 is First Nations Public Library Week Initiated in 2000 by Indigenous libraries there are currently 46 public libraries on First Nation communities in Ontario. Laura shares book recommendations from June’s Indigenous History month. https://youtu.be/IZM0spkQOxA
Drop by any open Essex County Library location and let our staff know that you’d like to print your vaccination receipt. We’ll help you print it for free! Here’s how it works: • Using a Library computer, visit Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination information page: www.https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/ • Read and agree to the […]
How much do you know about your hometown? Want bragging rights? Play Essex County Library’s Trivia Night Tuesday and find out! This one was all about Kingsville. The game runs for a week so even if you missed it on Tuesday, you can still get in on it. Gameplay started […]
We’re happy that with the Town of Kingsville, our branch will operate as a cooling station on extreme heat days. Essex County Library – Kingsville Branch is located at: 40 Main St West Kingsville, ON N9Y 1H3 Call us at: (226) 946-1529 ext. 270 Website: Essex County Library Facebook: Essex […]