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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 three children enjoying activities including painting, robotics, and science experiments. The text reads P.A. Day Programs

P.A. Day Fun at KFPL

Looking for something fun to do on the upcoming P.A. Day? Join us at KFPL for FREE hands-on activities! At the Rideau Heights Branch, discover the magic of magnets with playful experiments and challenges. Over at the Central Branch, design your own custom water bottle sticker using the Create Space Cricut Maker. At the Calvin Park Branch, get crafty and create a tiny dragon, dinosaur, shark or other wild creature with a big surprise inside!

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.

Register on Beanstack for the Truth and Reconciliation Reading Challenge.

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

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.

Illustation of a woman reading to a group of children in a park. The text reads Stories at the Point.

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!

Illustration of three children. One is holding paint and a paint brush, another a science beaker. One uses a wheelchair and is holding up a robot. The text reads, P.A. Day Programs.

P.A. Day Fun at KFPL

Registration is now open for exciting P.A. Day programs at the Library! Kids can get creative with colourful papier-mâché birds, participate in a garden-themed storytime and make their own “Plant Pal,” explore composting by meeting worms and building a mini worm bin and enjoy an interactive concert with the Kingston Symphony Association on The Science of Sound.