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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.

Illustration of a person holding a pride banner that wraps around them. The text reads Reading with Pride.

Reading with Pride

Celebrate Pride Month with our curated collection of books that highlight Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other gender and sexually diverse (2SLGBTQIA+) voices and stories. 

Illustration of three children. One is holding paint and a paint brush, another a science beaker. One uses a wheelchair and is holding up a robot. The text reads, P.A. Day Programs.

P.A. Day Fun at KFPL

Registration is now open for exciting P.A. Day programs at the Library! Kids can get creative with colourful papier-mâché birds, participate in a garden-themed storytime and make their own “Plant Pal,” explore composting by meeting worms and building a mini worm bin and enjoy an interactive concert with the Kingston Symphony Association on The Science of Sound.

Illustration of bees and a beehive. The text reads Beeyond the Pages Literacy Fair .

Beeyond the Pages Literacy Fair

Join us for a fun-filled day of learning about bees and pollinators through crafts, games, hands-on activities and sustainable prizes. Enjoy face painting, a foam machine and make your own paper puppets at our DIY station! Families are encouraged to pick up a passport and collect a sticker from each station. Once completed, trade in the passport for a free seed packet.