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Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations

Illustration of a woman and girl reading books. The text reads Reading Buddies.

Let's Read Together!

Young readers in grades 1 to 3 are invited to join us for Reading Buddies—a fun, supportive program where teen volunteers and library staff provide one-on-one reading support and engaging literacy activities.

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.

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 Canadian graphic novels over a map of Canada. Text reads Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: Canadian Graphic Novels.

Pick up a Canadian graphic novel

Sequential art is a beautiful way to tell a story. The unique visual language of text, illustration and colour gives the reader a sensory experience that can broaden our interpretation of the narrative unfolding on the pages before us. Here’s a collection of some fabulous creators working in Ontario and Canada!

Books overlaid across a stone memorial reading 1945. Text reads Learn about VJ Day.

A Victory Over Japan Day reading list

September 2 is Victory Over Japan Day (VJ Day). Following the atomic devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, and signed the formal surrender document on September 2. VJ Day marks the official end of World War II, the most cataclysmic conflict in human history. Learn more about this pivotal event's era by exploring KFPL's related titles.