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Charlotte's web
Dog Man / [DVD]
Rally caps / [DVD]
PAW patrol. [DVD]
The tiger's apprentice / [DVD]
Despicable me
Animal crackers / [DVD]
Bluey
Beethoven / [DVD]
Barbie, a touch of magic
Brave
Trolls band together
Paddington in Peru / [DVD]
Bluey
Star trek, prodigy. [DVD]

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations for Kids Events + Kids

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Kids Events

Stories at the Point

Join us for outdoor Storytime fun at Sydenham Point! Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories surrounded by nature. Don't forget your sunscreen and blanket!

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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!

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Kids

Register for 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! 

The challenge starts Friday, June 14, and runs until Sunday, Aug. 24.

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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.

A collage of book with text reading “Perfect” Books to Challenge Perfectionism. There is an extra, crossed-out O in books.

Kids

Six Great Books about Making Mistakes

If a little one in your life struggles with a fear of failure, you can help them understand that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing.  Check out these picture books to get the conversation started.

 

Read the List

A collage of books and other materials with text reading Hanukkah for kids.

Kids

Hanukkah on hoopla

Hanukkah starts at nightfall on Dec. 18, 2022 and ends with nightfall on Dec. 26, 2022. Celebrate this joyous Festival of Lights with an eBook, movie or eAudiobook from hoopla!

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