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Programs, Events, Services and Recommendations for Teens + Teen Book of the Week + Teen Event

Illustraiton of a child with a wagon full of books and a cat. A young boy is sitting on a swing and reading. A woman in a wheelchair is reading. The text reads Summer Reading at KFPL.

Join the Summer Book-It List Reading Challenge!

Read, review and win with KFPL’s Summer Book-It List Reading Challenge! Log your reading, complete fun activities and write reviews to earn badges on Beanstack—each one gives you an entry into weekly prize draws for awesome items like a Fujifilm Instax Mini Camera, a lululemon Crossbody Bag, Owala water bottle, Screening Room tickets and more. You'll also earn entries for the Grand Prize—a pair of AirPods Pro 2! Thank you to the Friends of the Library for supporting summer reading programs at KFPL. 

The challenge runs until Sunday, Aug. 24.

Illustration of eyes with drag makeup. The text reads Drag Makeup Workshop with Kingston Pride and BeeWitched

Slay the Look: A Drag Makeup Workshop

Award-winning entertainer, events coordinator, makeup artist and drag performer BeeWitched will walk you through the steps of painting yourself like a queen! Bring your own makeup supplies.

Illustration of a rainbow background with doodles of the sun, a disco ball and a mixtape. The text reads Create and Resist! With Kingston Pride.

Create and Resist! with Kingston Pride

Join us for an evening of connection, creativity and queer expression. Learn about the role of zines, buttons and stickers in queer activism and dive into mini-workshops led by local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists. All materials provided—no experience needed, just bring your imagination!

Illustration of bees and a beehive. The text reads Beeyond the Pages Literacy Fair .

Beeyond the Pages Literacy Fair

Join us for a fun-filled day of learning about bees and pollinators through crafts, games, hands-on activities and sustainable prizes. Enjoy face painting, a foam machine and make your own paper puppets at our DIY station! Families are encouraged to pick up a passport and collect a sticker from each station. Once completed, trade in the passport for a free seed packet.