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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.

A collage of books in a spotlight with text reading KFPL Staff Picks 2022.

KFPL staff picks: 2022

It’s probably no surprise that many KFPL team members love to read! If you’re curious about what the people who spend all day surrounded by books enjoyed most this year, check out our staff picks for 2022 — the best books we read this year and why we loved them!

If you're feeling inspired, check out May We Suggest, a library service through which staff members give you personalized recommendations.

A collage of books on a pink background with text reading The Indomitable Female Spirit

Books featuring the indomitable female spirit

This collection moves to observe and acknowledge the vast variety of perspectives found in works written by and about women to reflect upon the courage, resilience, and devotion of the female spirit. In these titles, you will find commentary on the state of the female experience, stories where women are the feature, and a keen sense of wisdom that accompanies the authors’ lived experiences.

Dive in deep and witness how the writers capture innate and intense moments that have the power to disrupt the norm of society and encourage tenacious endeavours.