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10/30/2026

Our friends from Élan Franco-Sénior have free tickets for 3 screenings of French-language films. Francophone and Francophiles aged 55 and over are invited! Tickets will be available at your choice of screening.

Today, Friday, October 30 at 1:25 pm
De la Comédie-Française playing at the Capital Theatre
☕️🍪After-movie coffee and treats at Paradiso Cafe, 3:15 pm

Sunday, November 1 at 5:55 pm
Maigret and the Man in Love playing at the Chrysler St. Clair Theatre

Monday, November 2 at 1:05 pm
125, rue des malaises playing at the Capital Theatre
☕️🍪After-movie coffee and treats at Paradiso Cafe, 2:30 pm

10/30/2026

Get free online access to your health records from hospitals in Southwestern Ontario!

Stop by the Woodslee Branch on Tuesday, November 3 from 2:00-5:00 pm to learn about the ConnectMyHealth portal to access your hospital health records. All you need is:
1. Your own device (phone, table, laptop).
2. Your valid Ontario Health Card and a secondary piece of government-issued identification.
3. You must also know your personal email address.

A Community Partner Program

📍Woodslee Branch, 1925 South Middle Road
📞 226-946-1529 ext. 485
📅Tuesday, November 3, 2026
⏰2:00-5:00 pm
🌍 www.essexcountylibrary.ca

10/29/2026

Lunchtime Puzzler… Happy Halloween! Picture submitted by Andrea N.

https://jigex.com/Z6bSbj

Do you have a photo that you think would make a fun puzzle? Please share, and you can be our next Lunchtime Puzzler!

Send your photo, the location of the photo and your name (you can stay anonymous if you prefer) to: [email protected]

10/29/2026

Before you share, pause and check. 🤔🔍 This , let’s help build online spaces where accuracy, empathy and respect matter. Learn more: www.digitalcitizenday.ca

10/28/2026

The Kingsville Branch is one of the businesses that will be handing out Halloween candy for the TRICK OR TREAT KINGSVILLE event on Saturday, October 31 from 11:00 am-1:00 pm.

Visit us for a Spooky Storytime at 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm.

A Community Partner Program

📍Kingsville Branch, 40 Main Street West
📅Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
🌍 www.essexcountylibrary.ca

Town of Kingsville

10/27/2026

Tuesday Night Trivia!

Click the link to start the quiz: https://kahoot.it/challenge/03245755

Gameplay starts at 7:00 pm and runs through noon, November 3, 2026.
Good luck!

Join us again next week; same time, same place!

*Top 3 players from last week's "Gilmore Girls" trivia are:

1) Nat 16824
2) B 16811
3) Kimmer 16781

10/26/2026

Libraries help communities find reliable information and ask better questions. 📖🔍 This , visit us to explore books and resources that can help you pause, question and verify before sharing. www.medialiteracyweek.ca

10/24/2026

Our Cottam branch will be a little late opening up this afternoon due to an ongoing power outage in the area.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!
We’ll provide updates here when they’re available.

10/24/2026

If you tried to access our website through a bookmarked link this morning, you might’ve had some trouble.

Don’t fret, our website is not down!

While we sort out some minor technology issues, please use the link below to access our catalog, databases and all of the other online goodies we have to offer.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

https://esse2.ent.sirsidynix.net/

10/24/2026

As we wrap up Public Library Week 2026, it’s a great time to reflect on what public libraries are all about.

More than just buildings with books, libraries are dynamic, welcoming spaces that foster curiosity, support lifelong learning, and bring people together. Whether you're accessing digital resources through our mobile app, attending a program, or discovering something new in the stacks, ECL is here to serve as your community hub.

Address

360 Fairview Avenue West, Suite G01
Essex, ON
N8M1Y3

Telephone

+15197765241

Website

http://www.essexcountylibrary.ca/, https://bit.ly/ECLBranchHours

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