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Kingston Frontenac Public Library now offering curbside service

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments all branches, books, COVID-19, curbside pickup, curbside services, Frontenac County, Kimberly Sutherland-Mills, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), library locations, library return slots, library services, materials quarantined, reserving library materials

After closing in mid-March due to provincial emergency orders, the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is now able to provide

BIG BLOW OUT BOOK SALE – Sydenham library

Saturday November 30 from 10 am to 2 pm, the Friends of the Library will have a one day pop

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A look at the Kingston WritersFest

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Abena Beloved Green, Allison Chicholm, authors, book reading, books, community writers, Cyrena Fiel, Damian Tarnopolsky, Dave Meslin, Eric Friesen, Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, kingston events, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston WritersFest, Lee Airton, Lee Maracle, literature, Luna Ferguson, M.G. Vassanji, Robert Lewis, Viva Voce

It’s a good weekend to be a book lover (or a book writer) in Kingston, as the annual Kingston WritersFest

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No one likes decluttering, despite what Marie Kondo says

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments books, clutter, decluttering, home organization, Jessica Foley, kids, Kingston, mail, Marie Kondo, opinion, organization, parenting, toys

Clutter is my nemesis. Having kids and a small home (but not a tiny home) means too much stuff —

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KFPL celebrates World Refugee Day with author Maryam Rafiee

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments books, Central Branch, Dear Baba, events, father, immigration, Iran, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Maryam Rafiee, prison, public reading, World Refugee Day

In honour of World Refugee Day (June 20), the Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is hosting Author Maryam Rafiee on

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Sneak peek: Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s Central Branch set to reopen this weekend

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 Jessica Foley 1 Comment books, Central Branch, community, downtown Kingston, education, family, free transit, grand re-opening, Johnson Street, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), new design, renovations, workshops

The renovations are finally complete, and doors are ready to open this Saturday at the Central Branch of the Kingston

Local library and retirement residences create ‘meaningful experience’ with Intergenerational Storytime

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Nour Mazloum 0 Comments activities, books, children, crafts, events, family-friendly, intergenerational storytime, kids, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, music, reading, retirement residences, Royale Place, seniors, singing

Bringing seniors and children together can have a profound impact on both parties, allowing seniors the opportunity to socialize with

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Kingston Symphony Book Fair: A September Must

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments Bill Gowsell, books, discount prices, Kingston, Kingston Symphony, Kingston Symphony Book Fair

September brings the fall colours and the start of school in Kingston, but if you love books, then one of