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Kids

Join the Fun with the TD Summer Reading Club!

Get ready for a summer full of stories, fun and prizes with the TD Summer Reading Club at KFPL!

Pre-readers (ages 0–5) and school-age kids (ages 6–12) can track their reading and complete fun activities on Beanstack to earn badges and enter monthly prize draws. The Grand Prize—a $100 Indigo gift card and a goody basket—will be awarded to one participant in each age group who completes the TD Summer Reading Club! Kids are encouraged to visit the library weekly to share their reading, collect a sticker and put their name up on the Wall of Achievement. Sign up now on Beanstack and start your summer reading adventure! Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting summer reading programs at KFPL. 

The challenge runs until Sunday, Aug. 24.

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Grow Newsletter

Grow - for families and children

Subscribe to the Grow newsletter. You’ll receive the latest information on our programs and services for children of all ages.

An adult and two children sitting on a couch with an opened book. The KFPL logo is behind. Text is overalyed on the image: "1000 Books Before Kindergarten. Read it and Reap!"

1000 Books Before Kindergarten (1BBK) is a free literacy program for newborns, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The goal? Read 1000 books with your little one before they start Kindergarten. Get started now!

Illustration of a young girl painting a portrait of herself. The text reads Brave & Bright: Creating My Resilient Self,

Kids Events

Brave & Bright: Creating My Resilient Self

Kids ages 9 and under are invited to join Registered Psychotherapist Bria Wannamaker for a creative exploration of resilience. Through art and self-expression, children will create self-portraits that reflect both joyful and challenging moments from the past school year.

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Every Child Ready to Read

Every Child Ready to Read

Before children can learn to read, they must develop a range of early literacy skills. Learning begins the moment they are born, through language and play. Find out about the five simple practices that will help you raise a reader.

Grogu with Star Wars books and text reading Saturday Spotlight

Kids

May the 4th be with you!

It is a time of great excitement in the library. Star Wars Day is here, and our programmer is on a mission to find the perfect book for the occasion. But as she combs through the children's section, she senses a disturbance in the stacks. Little does she know, she is not alone...

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Michelle McDonald with the book Bessie The Motorcycle Queen. Text reads Ruthy's Reviews and Recs

Kids

Ruthy's Reviews & Recs: Bessie The Motorcycle Queen

On the lookout for your next great read? Michelle McDonald of Ruthy’s Reading Room Reviews & Recs has an amazing recommendation for you. This month, she suggests diving into the exciting and inspiring world of Bessie The Motorcycle Queen by Charles R. Smith Jr., illustrated by Charlot Kristensen.

This delightful children's book is full of adventure and heart and features diverse characters and themes. Check out Michelle's YouTube video to learn more about why Bessie The Motorcycle Queen is a must-read.

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