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Let sleeping cats lie by Brian Bilston,
Myths & legends! by Andrea Mills,
Wednesday
The jokiest joking first grade joke book ever written ... no joke! by Brian Boone,
The treasure hunt by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe,
The sustainable school by Erica Fyvie, (1973-)
Why? Dinosaurs by Stephanie Warren Drimmer,
The Little Mermaid by Sarah Gibb,
Soccer players and what they do by Liesbet Slegers,
Eating to save the planet by Anne Broyles, (1953-)
The unexplained by Adam Allsuch Boardman,
The Inuit by Tia Tidwell,
Dig! by Ruth Hatfield,
A kids book about coping skills by Megan Knipe,
Beekeepers and what they do by Liesbet Slegers,

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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!

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.

Kids

What is Baby & Me?

We offer our Baby & Me program twice a week on Zoom. Sarah and Margi explain how this delightful program helps you connect - with your little ones and with other parents.

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Kids Events

Now Available: STEM Discovery Kits

Robotics Discovery Kits and Circuitry Discovery Kits are now available for children ages 7 to 12.

Kits will be managed as a take-home program, with families registering to pick up their kit at the host branch. Over the next six months, watch for them to be available from our Calvin Park, Central, Cloyne, Isabel Turner, Pittsburgh, Rideau Heights, Sharbot Lake, Sydenham, and Wolfe Island branches. 

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