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My dead friend Zoe / [DVD]
An inside job by Daniel Silva, (1960-)
Is a river alive? by Robert MacFarlane
Of silver and secrets by Michelle Griep,
Together we drum, our hearts beat as one by Willie Poll
Outsider kids by Betty C. Tang
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh by Brittany Luby,
Women talk money
The view from lake como by Adriana Trigiani
A ghostwriter's guide to murder by Melinda Mullet,
Romance with a twist / [DVD]
What to cook when you don't feel like cooking by Caroline Chambers,
The king's messenger by Susanna Kearsley
Wild dark shore by Charlotte McConaghy,
There'll be shell to pay by Molly MacRae,
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Indigenous Portal

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

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Emancipation Day Storytime

Join us for a special Emancipation Day Storytime at Confederation Park. In partnership with Ruthy's Reading Room, enjoy stories, music and fun activities that honour freedom, resilience and Black history.

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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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Upcoming Programs and Events

Catch the Summer Puppet Show Tour!

The Summer Puppet Show Tour is coming to a branch near you! Don't miss KFPL’s puppeteers for a series of fun, free performances filled with music, storytelling and beloved characters.

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

Library Kiosk

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

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Drop in for genealogy research help

Looking for help with your genealogy research? Come to one of six drop-in sessions from Oct. 4 to Nov. 15, alternating between the Central and Isabel Turner Branches. Our local history librarian and members of the Kingston Branch of Ontario Ancestors (formerly the Ontario Genealogical Society) will be on hand to answer questions and offer assistance.  

The first sessions are:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Central Branch, Local History Room (second floor)
  • Thursday, Oct. 13 at Isabel Turner Branch, Cataraqui Room

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May We Suggest

Science Literacy Week: M is for mathematics

Science Literacy Week celebrates the diversity of Canadian science and its culture. This year's theme is mathematics, the language of science. Explore mathematics, its modern applications and how this ancient science is the origin of all the technology we know and use today with these suggestions from KFPL staff and the Queen's University Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

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