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Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

Illustration of a child playing a saxophone to another child and a goose. The text reads TD Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Party!

Let’s Celebrate a Summer of Reading Success!

We’re wrapping up this year’s TD Summer Reading Club with a special celebration to honour all our amazing readers! Join us for an exciting Fire and Ice show presented by Mad Science, enjoy face painting, tasty treats and strike a pose in front of our festive photo backdrop. As a special memento of your summer reading success, you’ll receive a Polaroid photo to take home. 

Need a break from the noise? Step into our Quiet Corner, where kids can enjoy calming, hands-on activities and experiments in a peaceful setting.

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.

Illustration of a school bus and open book. The text reads Storytime on a School Bus.

Storytime on a School Bus

Help your child with the big transition to school by climbing aboard a real school bus for stories, songs and more! This program is for children ages 3 to 5.

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.

A child holding a tablet with a play button visible on the screen. Text reads Growing Up Human - A developmental science perspective on early digital habits.

Gain a developmental science perspective on early digital habits

In the third talk of our Growing Up Human speaker series, Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m., Dr. Tom Hollenstein provides a developmental science lens for understanding the digital experiences of youth, how and why these experiences may not be as bad as many are concerned about and what this means for parents and families in the digital age.

A map of Ontario with libraries in Burlington, Hamilton, London, Mississauga and Ottawa highlighted. Text reads Reciprocal lending now available!

Your digital bookshelf is growing!

Looking for more eBooks and eAudiobooks? Good news! We've partnered with Burlington, Hamilton, London, Mississauga and Ottawa Public Libraries to give you even more content on OverDrive – more than 300,000 titles! 

You will see a link to the Partner libraries in the top right corner of KFPL’s OverDrive website. Click on it and select the library collection you’d like to browse. In the Libby mobile app, log in and you’ll see a Partner Libraries menu. 

Borrow from partner libraries using your KFPL card number and PIN. You can even reserve books through partner libraries – just keep in mind that every library’s own members will have their reservations prioritized over visiting members. Learn more here.