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What to cook when you don't feel like cooking by Caroline Chambers,
Steve Martin writes the written word by Steve Martin, (1945-)
Super agers by Eric J. Topol, (1954-)
Empire of the elite by Michael M. Grynbaum
The gardener's guide to native plants of the southern Great Lakes region by Rick Gray
It's only drowning by David Litt, (1986-)
Big deck energy by Lori Dyan,
Deliciously nourishing eats by Aleyda Batarse,
Stitch it, don't ditch it by Mary V. Morton
Immigration Detention Inc by Nancy Hiemstra,
Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit,
Summer of our discontent by Thomas Chatterton Williams, (1981-)
Forgotten landscapes by Stanley A. Rice, (1957-)
The lobster trap by Greg Mercer,
Before they were men by Jacob Tobia, (1991-)
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Indigenous Portal

Engage with KFPL's Indigenous programming, collections and community partnerships!

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

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May We Suggest

International Literacy Day Booklist

International Literacy Day, observed worldwide on Sept. 8, highlights literacy as a fundamental human right and a foundation for building more inclusive, just and sustainable societies. Explore our curated booklist to celebrate the power of literacy.

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The Isabel Turner Branch will be temporarily closed starting Fall 2024 for renovations. During this time, we’ll be temporarily moving to the Cataraqui Centre.  Get updates here.

Enhance your library access — register for Extended Hours at the Pittsburgh Branch.

Library Kiosk

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Enjoy expanded service in the Kingscourt neighbourhood with the Library Kiosk at Kingston Secondary School.

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Join our paw-some book club

Give your pup a night out and enjoy some human companionship while you're at it! The Books and Barks Dog Walking Book Club is an opportunity for book- and animal-lovers to get outside and chat about what they’re reading. Bring your latest read or favourite book to share and introduce your canine companion, June 2. Registration required.

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Upcoming Programs and Events

What can you do about the climate emergency?

Join the growing circle of citizens who are asking big questions about what each of us can do for our shared future. Watch the Mobilizing Kingston for the Climate Emergency video presentation to get started! Borrow Seth Klein’s A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency and learn more about the book here.

Continue the conversation towards a more fair, cleaner, healthier, safer, world for our next generations right here, right now. Explore a daily CO2 dashboard and consider that reversing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the only way through the climate emergency. Sign up for the Climate Emergency Unit’s newsletter and stay informed about various campaigns. Join the Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign!

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