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PAW patrol. [DVD]
Animal crackers / [DVD]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bluey
Trolls band together
Bluey
101 dalmatians
Knuckles
Dragonkeeper
Bluey
Sonic the Hedgehog. [DVD]
Mufasa : [DVD]
Paddington in Peru / [DVD]
The wild robot / [DVD]
Charlotte's web

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

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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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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.

Two bat-themed books on an orange background with small bats behind the books. Text reads Saturday Spotlight.

Kids

Saturday Spotlight: Bats!

This time of year, Dana likes to celebrate all things spooky. And one of the most mysterious, maybe misunderstood creatures she finds fascinating is… bats! Enjoy a few batty stories from this list, and watch her video for even more.

 

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Three illustrated peas in a pod with headphones and a microphone. Text reads Peas in a Podcast.

Kids

Peas in a Podcast: Fantastic Fall!

Enjoy the story of a rooster named Bob, pretend to pick apples, learn some seasonal facts and jokes, and find out about a great new book!

Join our team of singing, joking, reading, moving and grooving programmers, and our friends, for this short podcast that will keep kids of all ages inspired and entertained.

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A collage of books with text reading Governor General's Literary Awards: English-Language Finalists (for kids)

Kids

GGBooks Finalists for Kids

The Governor General’s Literary Awards celebrate literature and inspire everyone to read books by creators from Canada. Here’s a selection of English-language children’s literature finalists! Winners will be announced on Nov. 16, 2022.

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