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The Little Book of Hygge, Braiding Sweetgrass, and Seeing Voices
Three books. One common thread: how language characterizes our experience of the world around us. Language is such an interesting part of...
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Aug 26, 2020
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Simcoe Reads 2020
For the first time, libraries across Simcoe County are participating in a reading event called Simcoe Reads. This community-based program...
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Aug 14, 2020
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Swashby and the Sea
A week before her seventh birthday, my daughter lost her very first tooth. Thankfully, the tooth fairy had already prepared (several...
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Jul 31, 2020
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The Barefoot Book
"As has been done with smoking in the past few decades, we can change unhealthy but normal community behaviours to healthy ones via...
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Jul 15, 2020
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A Different Kind of Camp
Every year thousands of aspiring writers take part in a digital event, NaNoWriMo. What does that stand for? NaNoWriMo stands for National...
Library Zest Team
Jul 10, 2020
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
"Snow lands on top." ———A Snow family expression from Suzanne Collins's new book,The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Suzanne Collins has...
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Jun 20, 2020
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Book and Podcast Pairings To Get Your Happy Going
You've heard about SGN with John Krasinski (the new COVID-19-inspired positive news channel on YouTube), but how about some of the many...
Library Zest Team
Jun 6, 2020
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PAX
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years go. The second best time is now.” —Proverb Pax, the acclaimed children's novel by Sara...
Library Zest Team
May 6, 2020
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I Loved This Book
“We lose ourselves in the things we love. We find ourselves there, too.” —Kristin Martz Have you ever crumbled under the weight of being...
Library Zest Team
Apr 22, 2020
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Book Shelfie
There is nothing better than a personal home library -- big or small! We'd love to see your book shelves. Send us your photos and we'll...
Library Zest Team
Apr 16, 2020
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