Children in grades 1-3 will receive one-on-one reading support led by teen volunteers and library staff. Participants must register for the full four-day session, running from July 14 to 17.
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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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Stories in the Park and Square start this week!
Starting the week of May 20 until the end of August, bring a blanket and sunscreen and drop in for stories, songs and plenty of fun.
- Tuesdays: Stories in the Park at Dunham Park
- Wednesdays: Stories in the Park at Greenwood Park
- Thursdays: Stories in the Square at the Market Square Amphitheatre
Inspiring children's books about women in STEM
From beautifully illustrated picture books to fascinating biographies, these titles show the importance of scientific curiosity and celebrate the scientific progress that we owe to women in science, both past and present. They're the perfect choice to inspire budding young scientists!
Celebrating the freedom to read
The annual Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, guaranteed to them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These kids' books have been challenged (and, in some cases, banned) for various reasons, affecting the rights of Canadian children to choose what they want to read — a freedom that can never be taken for granted.
Don't forget to join our Banned Books challenge on Beanstack for kids ages five and up! Earn all the badges between Feb. 1 and 29 to be entered to win a prize. You will find more frequently challenged and banned books for kids and teens on this list from Common Sense Media.
