Rufous and Calliope A Novel by (author) Sarah Louise Butler In this stunning tale of love and loss, a middle-aged cartographer, suffering from memory loss and claustrophobia, hikes through the interior of British Columbia in search of a treehouse where he spent one memorable summer on the run with his four […]
The Pugilist And The Sailor by (author) Nadia Ragbar The Pugilist and the Sailor follows conjoined twins, Bruce and Dougie. Dougie is an ambitious amateur boxer, having dragged his brother into the ring since childhood. Bruce is a bookkeeper who has become smitten with Anka. Unaware of the facts of the twins’ […]
Water Borne A 1,200-Mile Paddleboarding Pilgrimage by (author) Dan Rubinstein In June 2023, writer Dan Rubinstein lashed camping gear to his stand-up paddleboard and embarked on an improbable solo voyage from Ottawa to Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back to Ottawa along the rivers, lakes, and canals of a landlocked […]
Enjoy Your Stay At The Shamrock Motel by (author) Andrew Kaufman Aesop meets Anaïs Nin in these absurdist stories of very unexpected redemption Getting to the Shamrock Motel isn’t easy. It’s just off Concession #18, but you can’t get there through a sequence of lefts and rights. To find the Shamrock […]
Lake Burntshore A Novel by (author) Aaron Kreuter A funny and emotionally resonant coming-of-age novel about one summer of momentous social and political change at a Jewish sleepover camp It’s the summer of 2013 and 21-year-old Ruby, a counselor at Camp Burntshore, can’t wait to supervise a rowdy cabin of 11-year-olds, […]
Journeys to the Nearby A Gardener Discovers the Gentle Art of Untravelling by (author) Elspeth Bradbury Inspired by adventures of world travellers but unwilling to rack up her fossil fuel consumption, Elspeth sets out with a deep curiosity to explore the world that exists in her own garden. Told over the […]
The Resistance Painter A Novel by (author) Kath Jonathan An evocative work of historical fiction, examining the little-known story of Poland’s extraordinary WW ll resistance army and the contemporary lives of two artists, grandmother and granddaughter, inextricably linked by a wartime betrayal. Warsaw 1939. Irena Marianowska’s dreams of attending art school in […]
The Mother A Graphic Memoir by (author) Rachel Deutsch A raw and honest, harrowing and humorous journey into the dualities of modern motherhood in graphic memoir form. New Yorker cartoonist Rachel Deutsch desperately wanted a baby, yet she was fearful of actually being pregnant and having one. She lurched into a new […]
The Silent Film Star Murders by (author) Melodie Campbell Embarking on another transatlantic crossing in 1928, merry widow Lady Lucy Revelstoke welcomes new guests aboard the Victoriana, including Renata Harwood, star of the silver screen, and Stella Burke, her bitter protégée-turned-rival. Everyone expects these leading ladies to serve up delicious drama […]
The Fun Times Brigade by (author) Lindsay Zier-Vogel From acclaimed author Lindsay Zier-Vogel comes an insightful and heart-rending exploration of motherhood, grief, and the search for identity. Amy is a new mother, navigating the fog of those bewildering early days and struggling with a role she feels ill-prepared for. It’s the […]
Who by Water by (author) Greg Rhyno After barely surviving her last case, Dame Polara has traded in the life of a part-time private eye for one of a single working mom. But when the police name her a suspect in her ex-husband’s mysterious drowning, Dame has no choice but to […]
Upon more than 50 years of writing a weekly medical column, Dr. W. Gifford-Jones, at the age of 100, brings us his 10th book: Healthy Retirement Residence Living: What Does the Doctor Say? Drawing on experience gained over decades of fighting for better health for Canadians, this must-read guide empowers […]
Born by (author) Heather Birrell What happens when an English teacher goes into labour during a Toronto high school lockdown? High school English teacher Elise loves teaching Shakespeare. She is also very pregnant. She’s trapped in a classroom with her Grade 12 students during a lockdown. Anthony, the cause of the […]
A Mouth Full of Salt by (author) Reem Gaafar The Nile brought them life, but the Nile was not their friend. A small farming village in North Sudan wakes up one morning to the news that a little boy has drowned. Soon after, the animals die of a mysterious illness and […]
Catch You On The Flipside by (author) Lee Kvern In 1983, Elle is a blackjack dealer at an Alberta casino. At the same time, Amado is a baggage handler in Manila. When Amado witnesses the assassination of a prominent political figure in Manila, he flees to Canada and ends up in […]
Victor & Me in Paris by (author) Janice MacDonald When retired academic Imogene Durant finds herself in Paris with Victor Hugo as her guide, a series of disturbing discoveries are made in local hotels. While Imogene hopes to settle in, read, and write a follow up to her acclaimed book, Fyodor & […]
Empty Spaces by (author) Jordan Abel Winner of the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction • Shortlisted for the 2024 Amazon First Novel Award From the acclaimed, boundary-breaking author of NISHGA comes a hypnotic and mystifying exploration of land and legacy. Reimagining James Fenimore Cooper’s nineteenth-century text The Last of the Mohicans from the […]
An Evening with Birdy O’Day by (author) Greg Kearney A funny, boisterous, and deeply moving novel about aging hairstylist Roland’s childhood friendship with Birdy O’Day, whose fevered quest for pop music glory drives them apart Roland Keener is an aging hairstylist who’s lived and worked in Winnipeg all his life. He’s […]
The Butcher by (author) Jennifer Hillier In this “skillfully penned tale of murder and cover-up that will keep readers enthralled until the powerful finish” (Fresh Fiction), family secrets and a serial killer from the past converge in this electrifying thriller. In 1985, Edward Shank famously gunned down the Beacon Hill Butcher, […]
Best Canadian Stories 2025 edited by Steven W. Beattie Selected by editor Steven W. Beattie, the 2025 edition of Best Canadian Stories showcases the best Canadian fiction writing published in 2023. Featuring: Chris Bailey • Christine Birbalsingh • Cody Caetano • Kate Cayley • Lynn Coady • Caitlin Galway • Marcel Goh • […]
Lies I Told My Sister by (author) Louise Ells After a nine month estrangement, sisters Lily and Rose, are reunited in a hospital emergency room when the younger sister’s husband has been badly injured in a car crash. While waiting for updates, they reminisce about their childhood memories in an effort […]
Sleep While I Sing: Murder in a Small Town by (author) L.R. Wright Karl Alberg, currently at his wits’ end, was a big-city cop before moving to sleepy little Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast of Canada. He solved crimes involving gangsters, drug lords, real low-lifes. He can’t possibly be stumped by […]
Earlier this week, local Canadian author and University of Windsor Librarian Heidi L.M. Jacobs was awarded the 2024 Speaker’s Book Award for her non-fiction work 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars’ Barrier-Breaking Year, published by the Windsor-based literary press, Biblioasis. The Honourable Ted Arnott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, announced […]
Keep A Novel by (author) Jenny Haysom A timely tale of ownership and loss, loneliness and connection, and a meditation on all the stuff in our lives. Home staging is an art of erasure. But in some cases—no matter how much clutter you remove, or how many coats of white paint […]
The Treasure Hunters Club A Mystery by (author) Tom Ryan A rollicking mystery about a secret society, nautical charts, cryptic clues, and a fabulous treasure to die for—perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Benjamin Stevenson. For nearly a century, tourists have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay […]
Sugaring Off by (author) Fanny Britt translated by Susan Ouriou Winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for French-Language Fiction, Sugaring Off probes intimacy, denial, and how we are tied to others—whether those we love or those we exploit. On the surface, Adam and Marion are the embodiment of success: wealthy, attractive, in love. […]
The Apollo Murders A Novel by (author) Chris Hadfield 1973. A final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help. As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away […]
Who Will Bury You? And Other Stories by (author) Chido Muchemwa Intimate stories about Zimbabweans in moments of transition that force them to decide who they really are and choose the people they call their own. Set in Toronto and Zimbabwe, the twelve elegant stories in Who Will Bury You? touch on themes […]
Death by a Thousand Cuts by (author) Shashi Bhat One of Apple Canada’s Best Ebooks of 2024 • CBC Books’ Top Pick for Most Anticipated Canadian Fiction for Spring 2024 A breathtaking and sharply funny collection about the everyday trials and impossible expectations that come with being a woman, from the Governor […]
Curiosities by (author) Anne Fleming “Curiosities is pure delight. Anne Fleming draws us in so that we feel we are living the characters’ lives, whether braving the North Atlantic on a sailing ship, or stealing away for a forbidden tryst in the English countryside. And she does it all with a light […]
Inside the Belly of an Elephant A Motorcycle Journey of Loss, Legacy and Ultimate Freedom by Todd Lawson In 1999 Todd Lawson’s brother, Sean, died tragically of preventable cerebral malaria at the end of a motorcycle adventure through southern Africa. It left Todd with a hole in his heart — […]
The Ladies’ Lending Library by Janice Kulyk Keefer From one of Canada’s most accomplished novelists, a bittersweet tale about mothers, daughters, friends and lovers in 1960s cottage country. In the summer of 1963, the year of the release of Cleopatra, the most sensational movie ever made, the women of Kalyna […]
We Are Already Ghosts by Kit Dobson The Briscoe-MacDougall family retire to their lakeside cabin each summer. This annual vacation is at time to unwind and refresh, a time to relax away from the hustle and bustle of city life. We Are Already Ghosts joins the Briscoe-MacDougalls in the summer of […]
Fungal Foraging in the Urban Forest by Ariel Gordon Fungal is a wide-ranging collection from Ariel Gordon where she explores her fascination with all mushrooms, not just those you can eat. In these engaging essays she takes the reader through ditches and puddles in search of morels, through the hallways of […]
East Grand Lake by Tim Ryan Shayne won’t get out of the car. It’s the summer of 1972 and the whole family has come up to Grandpa Murphy’s cottage for their annual trip. Three generations are out on the property, swimming, wandering through the forest, fixing up the clubhouse, getting […]
Happy Sands by Barb Howard Ginny Johnson, her husband Martin, and their two kids, Alistair and Ruby, spend a week at Happy Sands Resort every summer. And it’s always perfect. Mostly perfect. It could be perfect. Probably. This year, Ginny’s expectations are dashed again as Martin spends all his time […]
On The Ravine A Novel by (author) Vincent Lam Dr. Chen, a downtown Toronto addictions doctor, is on the devastating front line of the opioid crisis. Grappling with ever-more desperate cases that arrive in his waiting room, he walks a tightrope between the human desires of his patients and the scientific […]
In FIRST FAMILY: The McCormicks of Pelee Island, local writer Rick McCormick invites readers to explore the early days of this remarkable Lake Erie island. His engaging narrative promises to captivate locals, history enthusiasts, and anyone who has visited Pelee Island. Following the success of his debut book, CAPTIVATING: The Extraordinary […]
The Last Secret Of Lily Adams A Novel by (author) Sara Blaydes The death of a legendary actress reveals a wealth of Hollywood secrets in a breathtaking novel about betrayal, rivalry, and the punishing brutality of fame. One of the brightest stars of Hollywood’s golden age was Lily Adams, the beloved […]
Known To The Victim by (author) K.L. Armstrong From nationally bestselling author K.L. Armstrong comes a new heartstopping, propulsive, race-against-the-clock thriller. How far will you go to protect the only family you have? When Amy Gibson’s mother is brutally murdered by her boyfriend, Amy’s world is completely undone. Overcome with grief […]
The Book Of Rain A Novel by (author) Thomas Wharton The northern mining town of River Meadows is one of three hotspots in the world producing ghost ore, a new source of energy linked with slippages of time and space that gradually render the area uninhabitable. After the town is evacuated, […]
Dear Haider by (author) Lili Zeng Liz, born in China and raised in Montreal, is about to land in Germany for a summer physics internship at the end of her freshman year. Eager for a new beginning, she is hoping to break free of her unrealized childhood dream of becoming a […]
Pearly Everlasting A Novel by (author) Tammy Armstrong In a narrative sown with rural folklore and superstition, Pearly Everlasting is an enchanting woodland Gothic about the triumph of good over evil and the forgotten beauty of the natural world. New Brunswick, 1934. When a cook in a logging camp finds an orphaned baby […]
I Hope This Finds You Well A Novel by (author) Natalie Sue As far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for Supershops, Inc. Unfortunately, her irritating, incompetent coworkers don’t seem to understand the importance of boundaries. Her […]
Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie A Novel by (author) Jackie Lau Jackie Lau, author of the “full of heart” (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) The Stand-Up Groomsman, returns with a charming rom-com about a young woman’s desperate attempts to fend off her meddling mother … only to find that maybe mother does know […]
Little Fortified Stories by (author) Barbara Black A spinster in love with a tobacco-smoking ghost. A lonely one-eyed monster who wanders the desert. A Medieval saint who delights in her “miraculous ruine.” In Little Fortified Stories, award-winning writer Barbara Black conjures a microcosm of characters that defy convention. In these very short […]
We Were the Bullfighters by (author) Marianne K. Miller “A window into Canada’s role in the making of Ernest Hemingway in clear, clean prose.” — Lee Gowan, author of The Beautiful Place Sent to cover bank robber Red Ryan’s daring prison break, a young Ernest Hemingway becomes fascinated with the convict. In […]
Lightning Strikes the Silence A Lane Winslow Mystery by (author) Iona Whishaw Beginning with a bang, the latest mystery in the series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertaining” is a study in bygone promises and lingering prejudice. A warm June afternoon in King’s Cove is interrupted by an explosion. Following the sound, Lane goes […]
Sisters of the Spruce by (author) Leslie Shimotakahara World War One is in high gear. Fourteen-year-old Khya Terada moves with her family to a remote, misty inlet on Haida Gwaii, then the Queen Charlotte Islands, in northern British Columbia, known for its Sitka spruces. The Canadian government has passed an act […]
On Saturday, May 11, at the 23nd annual Springsong banquet on Pelee Island, Ont., Woodbridge Farm Books and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO) launched Birding with Graeme Gibson, a chapbook essay by internationally renowned author Margaret Atwood. Published only in print, in 500 copies, the essay is being sold […]
The Gift Child by (author) Elaine McCluskey How important is truth? What is normal? These are the questions raised in The Gift Child, Elaine McCluskey’s fictional oeuvre — a funny, poignant, sure-shot novel, populated with a community of petty criminals, beloved broadcasters, undercover intelligence agents, and more. The novel opens with the […]
Renowned, award-winning author Alice Munro died on Monday in Canada at the age of 92. The Nobel Prize-winning author’s books were published in Canada by McClelland & Stewart and Penguin Canada, in the U.S. by Alfred A. Knopf and Vintage, and in the U.K. by Vintage. Penguin Random House mourns […]
Not How I Pictured It A Novel by (author) Robin Lefler The OC meets The Unhoneymooners in this shipwreck romcom when the reunited cast of a hit show get stuck on a deserted island with nothing but their complete lack of survival skills, simmering drama, and the sneaking suspicion that someone is up to […]
The Inheritance A Novel by (author) Joanna Goodman From the bestselling author of The Home for Unwanted Girls and The Forgotten Daughter comes a compulsively readable mother-daughter story in which two women who share a difficult past must come to together to claim the future they deserve. Arden Moore enjoyed an affluent life thanks to […]
A Great Country A Novel by (author) Shilpi Somaya Gowda From the New York Times bestselling author, a novel in the tradition of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere, exploring the ties and fractures of a close-knit Indian-American family in the aftermath of a violent encounter with the police. Pacific Hills, California: Gated communities, ocean […]
The Unquiet Bones A Novel by (author) Loreth Anne White A shocking discovery of human bones reopens an almost fifty-year-old cold case—and rips apart the lives of a group of friends—in a riveting novel by Loreth Anne White, the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Maid’s Diary. When human bones are […]
Pride and Joy A Novel by (author) Louisa Onomé Black Cake meets Death at a Funeral in this heartwarming and hilarious novel about three generations of a Nigerian Canadian family grappling with their matriarch’s sudden passing while their auntie insists that her sister is coming back, from an author with a “razor-sharp, smart and […]
Never Been Better A Novel by (author) Leanne Toshiko Simpson My Best Friend’s Wedding meets The Silver Linings Playbook in this offbeat, heartfelt comedy about a seaside wedding reunion where no one can stay afloat. Dee, Misa, and Matt were the “three musketeers” of the psych ward. Matt is a teddy bear musician with […]
The Sulphur Springs Cure by (author) Jeffrey Round Just before World War II, Violet and her parents visit the legendary Sulphur Springs Hotel. Famed for its curative waters, the spa attracts a diverse crowd. Some desperate for a cure, others for more intangible things. During her time at the hotel, curious […]
Wild Houses A Novel by (author) Colin Barrett One of the Globe and Mail‘s most anticipated books of 2024 From the award-winning writer of Homesickness and Young Skins, a darkly funny and deeply moving debut novel about crimes of desperation, dreams abandoned, and small-town secrets that won’t stay buried. As Ballina in the west of […]
Bury The Lead by (authors) Kate Hilton & Elizabeth Renzetti A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets … and murder. Cat Conway has recently returned to Port Ellis to work as a reporter at the Quill & Packet. She’s fled […]
What We Buried by (author) Robert Rotenberg A Toronto homicide detective is attacked at his doorstep when his investigation into possible links between the Nazi occupation of Italy and the murder of his brother decades later gets too close to the truth—in the new crime thriller from bestselling author Robert Rotenberg. […]
Aftershock by (author) Zhang Ling translated by Shelly Bryant A catastrophic disaster in China triggers a mother’s heartbreaking choice and a daughter’s reconciliation with the past in a powerful novel by the author of A Single Swallow and Where Waters Meet. In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the city of Tangshan, China. […]
The Dolphin House by (author) Audrey Schulman Based on the true story of an infamous 1960s experiment, The Dolphin House is a meditation on what makes us truly human. 1965: outside a small house on the coast of St. Thomas, four dolphins are circling in a pool. This is where Cora, newly arrived […]
In the Upper Country A Novel by (author) Kai Thomas The fates of two unforgettable women—one just beginning a journey of reckoning and self-discovery and the other completing her life’s last vital act—intertwine in this sweeping, deeply researched debut set in the Black communities of Ontario that were the last stop […]
Kingsville’s newly-published author is a well-known fixture in our town. Armed with a camera and a drone, Les McDonald can often be seen around town chronicling life in our community. He captures and shares videos that serve as a visual reminder of events, both good and bad, that have become […]
The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson Forgeries by (author) Jon S. Dellandrea In May 2016, Jon S. Dellandrea came into possession of a box of the last effects of an obscure artist, William Firth MacGregor. The contents of the box chronicled a major, and […]
Pressed Plants Making a Herbarium by (author) Linda Lipsen by (artist) Derek Tan A compact and contemporary guide to collecting, drying and storing plant specimens, suitable for both professional researchers and ardent amateurs. The long-awaited successor to Dr. Christoper Brayshaw’s beloved Plant Collecting for the Amateur, Linda P.J. Lipsen’s Pressed Plants goes to […]
A Conspiracy of Chickens by (author) David Waltner-Toews David Waltner-Toews is a veterinarian, as well as a specialist in the epidemiology of food- and water-borne diseases and zoonoses, infectious diseases transferred from animals to humans. He has written books about chickens and travelled the world to combat bird flu. So when […]
The Jazz Club Spy by (author) Roberta Rich A riveting historical thriller about a Jewish cigarette girl in 1930s New York who finds the soldier who burned down her Russian village years earlier only to be swept up in a political conspiracy on the eve of World War II—from the #1 […]
Jumbo by (author) Stephens Gerard Malone A work of historical fiction following the prized African elephant who stole the show of the Barnum & Bailey Circus — and the hearts of people around the world — exploring exploitation, unrequited love, and the unbreakable bond between living things, from the author of The […]
Out There The Batshit Antics of the World’s Great Explorers by (author) Peter Rowe The years 1800-1940 were the heyday of the independent explorer—free-spirited, mostly European adventurers who took incredible risks in pursuit of discovery and fame. Some lit out for the mysterious city of Timbuktu, others the source of the Nile River, […]
Recipes for Murder 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie by (author) Karen Pierce Drink and dine with recipes inspired by the best-selling novelist of all time. Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop […]
Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. This joyous holiday celebrates a miracle from more than 2,000 years ago and is celebrated around the world. The Jewish calendar follows the lunar cycle, so Hanukkah begins on a different date in late November to mid-December each year. This year it began at […]
Three Holidays and a Wedding by (authors) Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa Stapley *INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER* From two bestselling Canadian authors comes a multi-faith holiday rom-com about the delightful havoc that occurs when Christmas, Ramadan, and Hanukkah all fall at the same time, and two strangers-turned-friends are snowbound in the small, charming town […]
The Bittlemores by (author) Jann Arden A heartfelt, comic, and deeply satisfying debut novel from the #1 bestselling author, singer-songwriter, member of Canada’s Music Hall of Fame and star of her own hit TV sitcom. A little bit All Creatures Great and Small, a little bit Fargo and all Jann Arden! On mean Harp […]
Misfortune and Fame 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to be Rich (or Famous) by (author) Paul Berton Paul Berton takes aim at the waste and excess of consumer culture with a lively and satire-laced exposé of the rich, famous and totally miserable. There is little argument that having enough money to […]
We’re Closed This Wednesday! All branches of the Essex County Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 22 for staff training. We will reopen for regular hours on Thursday, November 23. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding. Website: Essex County Library Facebook: Essex County Library […]
Commune by (author) Des Kennedy This is the spellbinding story of six young dreamers who set out from Vancouver in the seventies to haphazardly establish a back-to-the-land commune on a small island in the Salish Sea. Against all odds, the dream endures for half a century through fierce internecine squabbling, occasional […]
Two for the Road by (author) Chantel Guertin For readers of Emily Henry, Gail Honeyman and Josie Silver, a tender, funny and wise new novel about a romance bookshop owner who embarks on the adventure–or misadventure–of a lifetime in search of her own happily ever after. Sometimes there are detours on […]
Children who are read to when they are small will develop a love of learning that lasts all their lives. Here at the Kingsville Branch of the Essex County Library, we want to be a part of that process. We’ve got books to read and fun activities planned for your […]
Goddess by (author) Deborah Hemming An entrancing novel about a wellness retreat on a remote Greek island hosted by a celebrity guru who is more than meets the eye. On a flight to New York at the end of her first book tour, up-and-coming writer Agnes Oliver meets Jack Verity, the […]
Meet The Author at Carnegie Arts & Visitor Centre Saturday, November 4 from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Arts Society of Kingsville is proud to host Marcy Lane in our Meet The Authors series. A Mercy of Widows is Marcy Lane’s debut fiction novel. Marcy has written thousands of […]
In the Belly of the Congo by (author) Blaise Ndala translated by Amy B. Reid A sweeping historical novel and an intergenerational family saga about the mysterious disappearance of a Congolese princess and the niece who is determined to uncover her fate more than four decades later, by the internationally acclaimed and […]
The Essex County Library takes Banned Books Week seriously. Every year this event runs from October 1-7. This year the theme was “Let Freedom Read.” In an earlier article on this topic we said: “When we ban books, we’re closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information. The theme for Banned Books Week 2023 is “Let Freedom Read.” When we ban books, we’re closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives. But when we stand up for stories, we […]
A Book Club for Little Ones at the Cottam Library! September 20 at 5:30 p.m. Ages: 3-6 years old Join us at the Cottam Branch of the Essex County Library on Wednesday, September 20 as we settle in to discuss our most beloved storybooks. You can bring your favourite book […]
A Book Club for Little Ones! September 14 at 5:30 p.m. Ages: 3-6 years old Join us at the Ruthven Branch on Thursday, September 14 as we settle in to discuss our most beloved storybooks. You can bring your favourite book from home or choose one from the library. Tell […]
How we spent our summer vacation! Patrons of the Kingsville Branch of the Essex County Library have been adding Lego bricks to our Lego Tower — one brick for each book checked out. The challenge was laid out earlier this season at the Library. All the participants can be proud […]
Drop in to the Essex County Library’s Kingsville Branch during the month of September. We’ve got some interesting activities planned! Any time next month you can bring the family for a Scavenger Hunt or a Bookmark Craft. The Art Cart is always available for teens to exercise their creative sides. […]
Early in July, the Essex County Library posed this question: Which Municipality is the most well-read? We urged everyone to take the “Read For Your Municipality Challenge” and earn a claim to fame and earn bragging rights. The challenge kicked off on Monday, July 3. All the participants had to […]
Something for Everybody! We’ve got something for all ages groups this week at the Kingsville Branch of the Essex County Library. On Tuesday, bring out the little ones for a Storytime just for them. On Wednesday, the teenagers can come out for a Game Night, and they can use the […]
Welcome to July! We’ve got some interesting things planned for the kids and the grownups at the Essex County Library’s Harrow Branch. For the Kids: Storytime in the Park Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. Bring the kids out to the Park for a morning of Storytime on July 14. […]
The Ruthven and Cottam Branches of the Essex County Library are gearing up for Storytime in the Park. Ruthven is putting theirs on twice in July. The dates are July 7 and July 21, and both are scheduled for 2 p.m. Cottam’s Storytime will be happening on July 21 at […]
Join us for the TD Summer Reading Club StoryWalk® at out Kingsville Branch! This is a great family activity that allows you to stroll along inside or outside our branches. While you’re strolling, you can read Mireille Messier and Irene Luxbacher’s book Treasure page by page. Don’t miss out. Be sure […]
Summer’s here! And the Essex County Library has some interesting events in mind for the grownups. The Kingsville Branch is offering these Adult programs in the month of July. Drop-in for a Kingsville Crafting Hive Wednesday July 5th & 19th 5:30– 7:30pm Crafting knows no boundaries, limits, or inhibitions… “Kingsville’s Hive” […]
There’s summer fun ahead at the Kingsville Branch of the Essex County Library! Here are just a few of the things we’ve got planned for the month of July. Come on out and join us! TD SRC StoryWalk®: Treasure by Mireille Messier at the Kingsville Branch July 3-15 Join us for […]
Born in Windsor, Ontario, local author Barbara Godin fostered an interest in writing when she began keeping journals in her youth. While her life started in the city, by the age of ten, she had moved to Kingsville to live with her grandparents, the Barless’s, on the 2nd Concession. She remembers […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls on June 21, was the occasion upon which our Kingsville Branch held the “One Book, One County” Book Club with host AM800 CKLW’s Dan MacDonald and author G.A Grisenthwaite. Grisenthwaite spoke of his novel Home Waltz, a coming-of-age tale about an Indigenous teen just […]
June is National Indigenous History Month. National Indigenous Peoples Day falls on June 21, 2023. In honour of this, our title for the 2023 season of One Book, One County is Home Waltz, written by G.A. Grisenthwaite, a Nlaka’pamux writer from Canada. His debut novel Home Waltz was a shortlisted finalist for […]