Recent additions to the collection

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Still Life by Val McDermid
Bedtime for Superheroes by Katherine Locke
A daughter's price by Emma Hornby, (1983-)
The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
Who’s That Girl?: A laugh-out-loud sparky romcom! by Mhairi McFarlane
A Reindeer's First Christmas/New Friends for Christmas (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat) by Tish Rabe
Hellboy II
Schitts Creek
Handbook for homicide by Lorna Barrett
Alone by Michelle Parise, (1974-)
She come by it natural by Sarah Smarsh
The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
The Heiress by Molly Greeley
Half Moon Bay by Jonathan Kellerman
How to create your garden by Adam Frost
Wild Rescuers: Expedition on the Tundra by StacyPlays
To wake the giant by Jeff Shaara, (1952-)

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

Kids Events

Now Available: STEM Discovery Kits

Robotics Discovery Kits and Circuitry Discovery Kits are now available for children ages 7 to 12.

Kits will be managed as a take-home program, with families registering to pick up their kit at the host branch. Over the next six months, watch for them to be available from our Calvin Park, Central, Cloyne, Isabel Turner, Pittsburgh, Rideau Heights, Sharbot Lake, Sydenham, and Wolfe Island branches. 

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Register Online for a Library Card

Register Online for a Library Card

If you don't have Kingston Frontenac Public Library membership, you can now register online. Access all of our online services and digital collections, like Hoopla, cloudLibrary, Lynda.com and more.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

COVID-19 Updates

KFPL branches are offering curbside pickup service only from December 28 through January 23 in compliance with the province's restrictions. Find out what’s available, what’s not, and how to prepare for a visit. Please check back here for updates and more information about available services. Read more about it.

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Library Services

Will the stay-at-home order impact library service?

Curbside pickup will continue, but we are making some reductions in hours. Effective immediately, all branches will be closed on Sundays, and beginning January 18 Calvin Park will close at 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday and a 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

We encourage our patrons to combine curbside pickup visits with trips out for groceries and other essentials. We currently hold reservations for 5 days, but we can keep them a few days longer on request.  Since we no longer charge fines, there's no need to make a trip just to avoid overdue library materials - enjoy your items a little longer.

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Library Services

Do you like surprises?

If you're not sure what to read next, we can prepare a grab bag of books in your favourite category.

Pick your category. Choose your branch. And tell us whether you want 3, 5 or 10 books. We'll do the rest.

If you'd rather have personalized selections, check out our May We Suggest service instead.

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