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Indigenous Portal

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

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

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.

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Let's Read Together!

Young readers in grades 1 to 3 are invited to join us for Reading Buddies—a fun, supportive program where teen volunteers and library staff provide one-on-one reading support and engaging literacy activities.

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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Get help making a will

November is Make a Will Month, a reminder of how important it is to legally document your wishes for property, care of minor dependents, and other decisions around your estate. Attend one of our three identical online KFPL Live talks, offered annually with the help of the Ontario Bar Association.

The presentations are happening November 6 at 2 p.m., November 15 at 7 p.m., and November 25 at 2 p.m. Attendees will be able to ask questions, but no legal advice will be provided.

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Submit your poetry for a mentorship opportunity

We're looking for six emerging or practising poets aged 14 or older who are interested in an hour-long, one-on-one online mentorship session this December with Kingston Poet Laureate Jason Heroux.

Submit a sample of your poetry, from five to 12 pages in length, to poetlaureate@cityofkingston.ca or submit a typed copy at any KFPL branch, marked to the attention of Poet Laureate Jason Heroux, c/o Isabel Turner Branch. Submissions are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 5.