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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.

Fall online programs for children

Registration for fall programs opens tomorrow!

Registration for many of our children's fall programs for September and October opens tomorrow on September 5.

In addition to our favourite programs like Family Storytime, we have some new programs like Uke Can Do It! If you would like to receive a unicorn craft kit, be sure to register for Unicorns 101. For children who are interested in nature, check out the Ask an Author series and submit a question for a chance to win a book from Lindsey Carmichael!

There are many opportunities to connect, learn and share this fall!

Ask an Author with Lindsey Carmichael

Book giveaway contest!

Submit a question about nature and biodiversity for a chance to win a copy of Lindsey Carmichael's The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome!

To celebrate Science Literacy Week, Lindsey will choose five of your questions and share her answers on the KFPL YouTube channel starting Monday, September 21, 2020. 

The contest is open to library card holders of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library under the age of 12. The contest closes September 13, 2020 at 5:00PM.

To enter the contest, fill out the form!