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Reflecting on the TRC’s Calls to Action: Ten Years Later – Live Webinar

Join us for a live-streamed webinar from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

The webinar will reflect on the 10 years since the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action were released—what progress has been made, what remains and the challenges that persist. A facilitated group discussion will follow the screening.

Light snacks, tea and coffee will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch.

Register on Beanstack for the Truth and Reconciliation Reading Challenge.

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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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.

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

Library Kiosk

Library Kiosk at kingston secondary school

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

Books and Beers: Best Books of 2019

What Were Your Favourite Reads in 2019?

Join us for the final Books & Beers of 2019! Our November discussion theme is "Best Books of 2019." What have been your favourite reads this year? We'll be talking about 2019 publications as well as the older books we happened to read this year.

Tone Deaf 2019; Germaine Liu + Nicole Rampersaud; Dimitri Georgaras

Tone Deaf & KFPL Present Germaine Liu & Nicole Rampersaud

Kingston's annual festival of adventurous sound performance, Tone Deaf, and KFPL are pleased to present an afternoon of experimental music and live improvisation responding to the "graphic scores" produced by youth at Tone Deaf & KFPL's earlier "Graphic Score Composition Workshop." At that workshop youth participants worked with local musicians and composers to compose musical notation with drawings and collaged visual media. At this concert, acclaimed musical improvisers from Toronto, Germaine Liu and Nicole Rampersaud, will perform the workshop scores in addition to original pieces.