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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 children reading together on a carpet. The text reads TD Summer Reading Club.

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.

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.

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

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.

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