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Indigenous Portal

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

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

Image of a drag queen reading a book. The text reads Drag Queen Storytime with Rowena Whey.

Drag Queen Storytime With Rowena Whey!

Celebrate diversity, inclusion and acceptance with Rowena Whey! Join us for a vibrant and engaging Drag Queen Storytime featuring books that highlight the power of being yourself and embracing others.

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.

Colorful promotional banner for Little Ray's Reptiles live bilingual show at the library featuring a blue spotted salamander, a ferret holding a purple fish, and a large black and orange spider illustration.

Live @ the Library: Little Ray's Reptiles

Explore animal self-defence mechanisms, including how ferrets stay flexible and how tarantulas protect themselves. Live animals may include mammals, arachnids, lizards and more! This bilingual show is for ages 4 and up.

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.

Illustrated people enjoying a beach and water, lying on towels in the sand or floating on tubes in the water. Text reads Dive into Summer Reading!

Ready, set... summer reading!

Enjoy a challenge? KFPL has you covered! Our summer reading programs for kids, teens and adults are open! This year we're using Beanstack, a website and app that makes tracking your reading and winning great prizes even easier. 

A blurred image of a drum with text overtop reading Indigenous Peoples Day.

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This important day of celebration and commemoration was established in 1996 and took its current name in 2017. Make this day an opportunity to engage with the Indigenous cultures, histories and communities throughout Turtle Island! 

Visit the KFPL Indigenous Portal on our website for information on local resources and services, learn about KFPL’s efforts towards Truth and Reconciliation and visit our booth at City Park from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 21, 2023 to explore our related offerings!