Library Zest TeamOct 10, 2020And The Winner Is...The votes have been tallied and we are very happy to announce Essa Public Library's champion, Emily Wood, was voted Community Choice...
Library Zest TeamSep 12, 2020Author Spotlight: Stephen KingI recently finished King's non-fiction book On Writing: a memoir of the craft. It was one of those books that had me changing my entire...
Library Zest TeamAug 14, 2020Simcoe Reads 2020For the first time, libraries across Simcoe County are participating in a reading event called Simcoe Reads. This community-based program...
Library Zest TeamJul 30, 2020Happy Little TreesIf you grew up in the 80s and 90s you've probably heard that phrase before. I remember reruns of The Joy of Painting in my childhood and...
Library Zest TeamJul 10, 2020A Different Kind of CampEvery year thousands of aspiring writers take part in a digital event, NaNoWriMo. What does that stand for? NaNoWriMo stands for National...
Library Zest TeamJun 20, 2020The 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...
Library Zest TeamJun 6, 2020Book and Podcast Pairings To Get Your Happy GoingYou'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 TeamApr 22, 2020I 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 TeamMar 29, 2020The Peanut Butter FalconSome of the best stories are the simplest, and most of them (I would wager to say) came about more organically than we may imagine. Even...