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Kids Events

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!

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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!

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.

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Kids Events

Festive Fun at KFPL!

Join us for holiday-themed events and activities for kids this season—crafts, stories, puppet shows, LEGO and more! 

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Kids Events

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

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Kids

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!

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