Adults

From your next great read to meaningful volunteer roles and skill-building workshops, the Library's collection of books, games, digital resources, and interactive programs offers countless opportunities for adults to pursue lifelong learning, connect with their community, and discover new interests.

Subscribe to KFPL newsletters to hear about upcoming releases and new programs. The Library offers multiple newsletter options, whether your interest is community consultations, upcoming programs (for you or for your family) and crafts and maker programs. 

New Adult fiction books

Alchemised

By: SenLinYu,

Love, mom

By: Iliana Xander,

Wild fire

By: Ann Cleeves,

A trick of the light

By: Louise Penny,

The ten year affair

By: Erin Somers,

Death on a Scottish train

By: Lucy Connelly,

Eldritch

By: Keri Lake,

Sleep in heavenly pizza

By: Mindy Quigley,

Public anchovy #1

By: Mindy Quigley,

R.I.P. Scoot

By: Sara Flemington,

The god is not willing

By: Steven Erikson,

Adult events

Technology Tutors
Date:
November 07, 2025
Time:
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch
Create Space Open House
Date:
November 08, 2025
Time:
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location:
Central Branch - Friends of the Library Create Space
Older Adults Day
with Kingston Community Health Centres
Date:
November 10, 2025
Time:
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:
Rideau Heights Branch - Multipurpose Room
English Conversation Circle
Date:
November 10, 2025
Time:
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Craft and Create
Date:
November 10, 2025
Time:
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Location:
Central Branch - Friends of the Library Gather & Create Space
Technology Tutors
Date:
November 11, 2025
Time:
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch
Improve your Digital Presence
with the Kingston Economic Development Corporation
Date:
November 11, 2025
Time:
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Aging Well & Talking Cafe - Gardening with Claire Scruby
Date:
November 12, 2025
Time:
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Café Franglish
with ACFOMI
Date:
November 12, 2025
Time:
6:00PM - 7:45PM
Location:
Central Branch - Meeting Room 2
Technology Tutors
Date:
November 13, 2025
Time:
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location:
Central Branch
Uke Can Do It
Date:
November 13, 2025
Time:
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch - The Friends of the Library Community Meeting Room
Technology Tutors
Date:
November 14, 2025
Time:
1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location:
Calvin Park Branch
Foraging for Local Wild Food
Date:
November 15, 2025
Time:
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location:
Kingston East Community Centre
Vibrant Voices
A Song Circle for 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies
Date:
November 15, 2025
Time:
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Location:
Central Branch - Meeting Room 1
Create Space Open House
Date:
November 15, 2025
Time:
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location:
Central Branch - Friends of the Library Create Space
Older Adults Day
with Kingston Community Health Centres
Date:
November 17, 2025
Time:
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Location:
Rideau Heights Branch - Multipurpose Room

New Adult non-fiction books

History matters

By: David G. McCullough

A precarious enterprise

By: Scott McIntyre

Rich family smart family

By: Robert T. Kiyosaki, (1947-)

We love you

By: Andy Min,

Speedy comfort

By: Jon Watts,

Racebook

By: Tochi Onyebuchi,

The golden generation

By: Oren Weisfeld,

Joy of solitude

By: Robert J. Coplan, (1967-)

After

By: Bruce Greyson,

Gino

By: Patrick Johnston

New Adult DVDs

28 years later / [DVD]

By: 28 years later / [DVD]

Juliet & Romeo / [DVD]

By: Juliet & Romeo / [DVD]

The life of Chuck / [DVD]

By: The life of Chuck / [DVD]

Art detectives. [DVD]

By: Art detectives. [DVD]

Trading up Christmas / [DVD]

By: Trading up Christmas / [DVD]

Unicorns / [DVD]

By: Unicorns / [DVD]

Materialists / [DVD]

By: Materialists / [DVD]

Autumn at Apple Hill ; [DVD]

By: Autumn at Apple Hill ; [DVD]

Muriel and Joyce get a boat / [DVD]

By: Muriel and Joyce get a boat / [DVD]

A working man / [DVD]

By: A working man / [DVD]

Nobody. [DVD]

By: Nobody. [DVD]

The last rodeo / [DVD]

By: The last rodeo / [DVD]

The Fantastic 4. [DVD]

By: The Fantastic 4. [DVD]

The Phoenician scheme / [DVD]

By: The Phoenician scheme / [DVD]

Queer / [Blu-Ray]

By: Queer / [Blu-Ray]

A good girl's guide to murder. [DVD]

By: A good girl's guide to murder. [DVD]

Atomic people / [DVD]

By: Atomic people / [DVD]

Patience. [DVD]

By: Patience. [DVD]

Blood. [DVD]

By: Blood. [DVD]

Psycho / [DVD]

By: Psycho / [DVD]

Flash point / [DVD]

By: Flash point / [DVD]

Don't let's go to the dogs tonight / [DVD]

By: Don't let's go to the dogs tonight / [DVD]

Marlee Matlin : [DVD]

By: Marlee Matlin : [DVD]

The best Christmas pageant ever / [DVD]

By: The best Christmas pageant ever / [DVD]

The Alto Knights / [DVD]

By: The Alto Knights / [DVD]

New Adult audiobooks

Lover forbidden

By: J. R. Ward, (1969-)

Finding my way

By: Malala Yousafzai, (1997-)

The black wolf

By: Louise Penny,

With a vengeance

By: Riley Sager,

Atmosphere

By: Taylor Jenkins Reid,

The portrait

By: Danielle Steel,

The girl from Devil's Lake

By: Judith A. Jance

The academy

By: Elin Hilderbrand,

An inside job

By: Daniel Silva, (1960-)

Denied access

By: Don Bentley,

Circle of days

By: Ken Follett,

Billion-dollar ransom

By: James Patterson, (1947-)

The book of Sheen

By: Charlie Sheen,

Framed in death

By: J. D. Robb, (1950-)

Whistle

By: Linwood Barclay,

Strangers in time

By: David Baldacci,

Lethal prey

By: John Sandford, (1944 February 23-)

The unraveling of Julia

By: Lisa Scottoline,

How to steal a galaxy

By: Beth Revis,

The tin men

By: Nelson DeMille,

Clive Cussler The iron storm

By: Jack B. Du Brul

New large print

Notes on infinity

By: Austin Taylor, (1999-)

Fort Buzzard

By: William W. Johnstone

The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn

By: Valerie Bowman,

The weekend crashers

By: Jamie Brenner, (1971-)

The perfect hosts

By: Heather Gudenkauf,

The last death of the year

By: Sophie Hannah, (1971-)

The lost passenger

By: Frances Quinn

The comfort of ghosts

By: Jacqueline Winspear, (1955-)

While the town slept

By: William W. Johnstone

Some die young

By: William W. Johnstone

Preacher's strike

By: William W. Johnstone

The man next door

By: Sheila Roberts, (1951-)

Leaving Independence

By: William W. Johnstone

Kill me tomorrow

By: William W. Johnstone

I know how this ends

By: Holly Smale,

Gunmetal mountain

By: John Shirley, (1953-)

Blood in Sweet River

By: John Shirley, (1953-)

Alchemy of secrets

By: Stephanie Garber,

Snowy with a chance of murder

By: Jessica Fletcher,

What we can know

By: Ian McEwan,

Say you'll remember me

By: Abby Jimenez,

Wreck

By: Catherine Newman, (1968-)

Conform

By: Ariel Sullivan,

The dark wives

By: Ann Cleeves,