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Pokémon adventures, X-Y by Hidenori Kusaka,
Thea Stilton by Thea Stilton,
The Boys, omnibus by Garth Ennis,
Doodleville by Chad Sell,
Don't cause trouble by Arree Chung,
Bless by Yukino Sonoyama,
Strange bedfellows by Ariel Slamet Ries,
Baby-sitters little sister by Shauna J. Grant
Deeply Dave by Mike Grover,
Stay hydrated! by Kotopopi,
Deadpool by Cody Ziglar,
The last comics on earth by Max Brallier,
Marriage toxin by Joumyaku,
The world's fastest level up, the manga by Nagato Yamata,
Prince Valiant by Harold R. Foster (1892-1982,)

Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations for Kids Events + Kids

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Kids

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

Kids Events

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.

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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.

Ask an Author with Lindsey Carmichael

Kids Events

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!

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Kids Events

Stay wild everyone!

We're wrapping up our our Words from the Wild Youtube series. Join Elizabeth for the last time to learn about biodiversity, meet a real-life biologist, and see some cool footage from her research trips in the field this summer. And then enjoy her bonus episode about Herpetology to learn all about reptiles and amphibians. 

If you're just discovering Words from the Wild as summer draws to a close, you can still enjoy Elizabeth's adventures and animal facts. There are 17 episodes avaialble on our Youtube channel!

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Children's online programs

Kids Events

September is just around the corner...

Registration for online fall programs opens on September 5, 2020!

Children can enjoy their favourites, including Family Storytime and Rhythm and Rhyme. Preteens can borrow a ukulele and learn a new skill in Uke Can Do It!, or pick up an art supplies kit and exercise their creativity in Art of Illustration. And look for special events including Kingston WritersFest Guest Storytimes and our Ask an Author series.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to ensure that you catch the latest episodes of our programs!

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