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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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Love Books? Join the Summer Reading Challenge!

Readers of all ages are invited to join our Summer Reading Challenges! Explore books, complete fun activities and challenges and track your progress using Beanstack. By participating, you’ll earn chances to win exciting prizes throughout the summer! Everyone who completes their challenge will be entered to win one of our Grand Prizes, awarded to one participant in each age group. Sign up today on Beanstack and make this summer a celebration of stories, adventures and discovery. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting summer reading programs at KFPL. 

The challenges start on Saturday, June 14, and run until Sunday, Aug. 24.

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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Great Canadian Reads

Celebrate Canada with stories that explore our history, culture and identity. This curated collection offers something for every age and interest, from picture books to powerful non-fiction.

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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Vibrant Voices A Song Circle for 2SLGBTQIA+ Community and Allies

Join us for a song circle that centres 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender-expansive voices. Everyone is welcome, including friends and allies. We sing for joy and connection, not performance or perfection. You don’t have to read music or consider yourself a singer to participate!

Vibrant Voices is led by Max Gries, a local queer and non-binary piano teacher who believes in the magic of singing together and building community.

This program is in partnership with TransFamily Kingston, Beyond the Binary Kingston and Kingston Pride.

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Library Use and Conduct Policy Update

KFPL began consulting on its Code of Conduct Policy in the summer of 2024, gathering feedback from the community to create a policy that promotes the safety, dignity and intellectual freedom of library patrons and staff.

The updated Library Use and Conduct Policy was approved by the Library Board on November 27, 2024 and will take effect on March 31, 2025.