If you've visited our website lately you'll likely have noticed we keep talking about this new thing, cloudLibrary. So what is it? It's...

April is a month where we celebrate the unique and soulful form of writing, poetry. This has been a celebration in Canada since 2008...

We're back! Essa Public Library is so pleased to join in for the third annual Simcoe Reads community event. This year, we'll be able to...

Does the library have park passes for Ontario Parks? Yep! We sure do! The Province of Ontario and Ontario Parks started a program in 2020...

To catch up on the best reads of the season, check out these selections. The Essa Public Library regularly posts in-house displays for...

There are a variety of different geocache types; one of which is called Mystery. Almost any kind of puzzle can be made into a geocache. ...

March 25th, 2022 marks the 19th Tolkien Reading Day. Organized by the Tolkien Society, it's a day to celebrate all things Tolkien. Why...

You know when you meet someone new for the first time and as you're making introductory chit-chat, nine times out of ten you'll ask or be...

Mindfulness is a proven strategy to reduce stress and develop positivity. We are living in uncertain times and everyone feels that...

Charles Dickens may be credited with inventing the Christmas story but, judging by the surge in popularity of the Christmas themed novel...

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Jane Austen was...

Mario Puzo may not be considered a household name, but the characters he penned as part of The Godfather series of books and movies are...

Who doesn't love treasure hunting?! The thrill of the journey, the elation of the find! Geocaching is often called real-life treasure...

Richard Wagamese described himself as a second-generation survivor of Canada’s residential school system and used the trauma he...

Please join us in congratulating our Library Champion, Grace Baker! If you missed the debate catch it online on the RogersTV YouTube page...

Shel Silverstein was an American illustrator, cartoonist, playwright, songwriter, and poet, best known for his children’s books, The...

Simcoe Reads is back and this year there are seven amazing books from seven amazing authors. Based on Canada Reads, Simcoe Libraries have...

This past week marks the end of an era with the passing of HRH Prince Philip. He was the longest standing consort in the British Monarchy...

Those famous words were coined by British mountaineer George Mallory in response to a New York Times reporter in 1923. He’d been asked...

The Society of the Living-Dead sounds like an awesome zombie enthusiast fraternity; it isn’t, but the name is definitely catchy. This...