Main Library
Main Library
Winter 2011
Unless otherwise noted, you may register for the following programs (if required) either in person, or by phone at 519-743-0271.
To register for children's programs, dial extension 285.
To register for adult programs, dial extension 255.
Browse Listings for:
Children's Programs |
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A “Mary” Christmas
with Children's Entertainer Mary Lambert
Everyone will be singing and laughing along during this high energy show. It’s a jolly holiday for the entire family!
Free tickets available at the Main Library one week before the program.
Saturday, December 3 at 10:30 am
Main Library
Around the World @ your Library
Hello world travellers! Grab your passport as we armchair travel to a different place each week. Experience the world through stories, songs and crafts from our global village. Ages 6 – 12.
Please register one week before the program by calling 519-743-0271 ext 285.
Mondays at 6:30 pm
November 7 – November 28
Main Library
Attention Teachers
KPL offers class visits at your local library. We can also visit you! Want to learn more about what resources the library offers? How to research a project? KPL class visits can be customized to suit your needs.
Let us help you get your students excited about reading and talking about books with Check. It. Out., our literacy program for grades 4 – 6.
For more information, please contact Barb Janicek, Children’s Librarian at 519-743-0271 ext. 285 or email barb.janicek@kpl.org.
Book Launch Party!
with author/entertainer Erick Traplin and illustrator Maryam Kafi
Come help us celebrate the launch of Plucky the Persistent Little Hen the new picture book
written by Erick Traplin, and illustrated by Maryam Kafi. Erick will sing a little, we’ll
dance a little, and Erick and Maryam will talk about the creation of this great new book.
There will also be face painting and refreshments. Join us for the party!
Saturday, November 26 at 11:00 am
Main Library
Copies of Eric and Maryam's book will be available for purchase and signing.
Celebrate Family Literacy Day at KPL!
January 27 is Family Literacy Day across Canada. KPL is celebrating all month long!
Starting January 2, participate in our Family Literacy Read-a-thon. After you have read a book together as a family – at bedtime, at the library, or wherever you like to read – visit any KPL location. Write your family’s name and the title of the book you read on a paper snowman and post it on our Read-a-thon board. Let’s watch our snowman families grow and see how many books KPL families can read in one month!
Do you think we will read 100? 1000? Who knows? We’ll celebrate our success with a Family Celebration at the library. There will be stories, songs and lots more fun!
All ages. No registration required.
Tuesday January 24 at 6:30 pm
Main Library
Creative Kids
Calling all kids who love crafts! Beat the winter blahs with stories and crafts at the library. All you need is a little creativity, we’ll provide everything else. Ages 5 – 12.
Please register one week before the program by calling 519-743-0271 ext 285.
Mondays at 6:30 pm
January 16 – February 6
Main Library
Family Storytime
Everyone is invited to share in this 30-minute program, which includes great stories, fun songs and rhymes. Fun for the whole family! All ages.
No registration required.
Mondays at 1:30 pm
September 26 - November 28
January 9 - February 27
Main Library
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm
Ongoing
Main Library
Hockey Mania
with the Kitchener Rangers
Come out and score some fun with KPL and the Kitchener Rangers. We will enjoy the book The Farm Team, meet some Kitchener Rangers, and celebrate reading. Ages 5 – 12 years.
No registration required.
Wednesday, January 4 at 10:00 am
Main Library
Holiday Hootenanny
Bring the entire family to share holiday stories, songs and crafts.
All ages. No registration required.
Monday December 19 at 1:30 pm
Main Library
How Do I Love Thee?
Love is in the air! Enjoy a special family storytime about friends and family.
All ages. No registration required.
Tuesday February 14 at 6:30 pm
Main Library
Little Scientist
Discover the wonder of science through stories, activities and simple experiments. Ages 4 – 5.
Please register one week before the program by calling 519-743-0271 ext 285.
Thursdays at 2 pm
February 2 - February 23
Main Library
Reading Buddies
Children in grades 1 – 4 are invited to read with an adult volunteer, play literacy games and listen to stories. This 45-minute program is for readers who have learned the fundamentals of reading but need practice.
Please register two weeks before the program by calling 519-743-0271 ext 285.
Thursdays at 6:15 pm
October 6 – December 1
January 12 - March 8
Main Library
Adult Programs |
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6th Annual Amateur Photography Contest
In partnership with:
Calling all amateur photographers!
Submit up to 3 of your favorite photos from January 3 to February 7, 2012.
Categories include People, Architecture, Nature (Animals) and Nature (Landscape). Winners in each category will receive an enlarged and plaque-mounted copy of their winning photograph, and winning photographs will be published in the Waterloo Region Record.
Entries may be submitted beginning January 3, 2012.
Click here for full contest details.
E-Book Download Clinic
with KPL Information Services Staff
Please join us on any of the following nights to learn more about downloading from our extensive collection of electronic books. Not sure how to use your new e-reader device? Bring it with you and we’ll show you how!
e-Book Download Clinics Main Library Computer Centre |
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Thursday, Jan. 12 from 7 - 9 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 2 - 4 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Saturday, Jan. 21 from 2 - 4 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Thursday, Jan. 26 from 7 - 9 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Thursday, Feb. 9 from 7 - 9 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 2 - 4 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Thursday, Feb. 23 from 7 - 9 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 7 - 9 pm -- FULL Register by calling 519-743-0271 ext 255 |
Free Internet Orientation
Meet with a skilled volunteer one-on-one to learn how to search the internet and use the computer. Each session is approximately one hour in length and is customized to suit your needs and interests.
Consultations are available at all KPL locations.
To book an appointment, please call 519-743-7502.
Genealogy: Finding Family Online
with Karen Ball-Pyatt, KPL Local History Librarian
Explore genealogy websites and databases with KPL’s resident expert. Space is limited, so be sure to register early!
Thursday February 16 at 7 pm (THIS SESSION IS FULL)
Main Library Computer Centre
Monday February 27 at 7 pm
Main Library Computer Centre
Please call the library at 519-743-0271 ext 255 to register.
One Book One Community: Dead & Buried
The Mysterious Players will be performing Dead & Buried, a murder mystery/comedy based on Louise Penny's Bury Your Dead. The Chief is called in to investigate an odd case, when Hank’s Toss-it mysteriously disappears
during a visit to the library. The Toss-it opens a door into the past, exposing a mystery that has lain dormant for… days!
It’s a puzzle “Ganache” must solve if he is to catch a random-day killer. The Mysterious Players have been entertaining audiences with clever plot twists and audience interaction since 1986.
There will be a draw for one gift certificate for a murder mystery dinner at the Rum Runner
(a $40 value).
Monday, December 5 at 7:00 pm
Main Library (main floor reading lounge)
Settlement Workers at KPL
A joint partnership has been formed between Citizenship & Immigration Canada, the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre and the Kitchener Public Library to provide year long settlement service at the Main Library as well as the Forest Heights and Grand River Stanley Park branch locations.
Settlement workers assist New Canadians coming into the Kitchener-Waterloo area and help them with various settlement needs such as language training, career & employment, housing, health care and education. Whether you are new to Canada or perhaps have been in Canada for a longer length of time the settlement workers are here to help.
No appointment is necessary and the settlement workers speak various languages such as Spanish, Arabic and Farsi.
Translation services can also be made available through referral.
Main Library Schedule
Monday 1 - 9
Tuesday 1 - 9
Wednesday 10 - 5
Friday 1:30 - 5:30
Saturday 10 - 4
Forest Heights Schedule
Monday 11:30 - 8
Tuesday 9:30 - 1:30
Wednesday 5 - 8
Thursday 1 - 5
Friday 2:30 - 5:30
Saturday 9 - 1:00
Grand River Stanley Park Schedule
Tuesday 11:30 - 5:00
Wednesday 2 - 6
Friday 1:30 - 5:30
Any questions about the Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) program, please contact Natalie Gibbons, Multicultural Librarian, at 519-743-0271 ext.230 or see the LSP website:
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