Post by Scott, Grace Schmidt Room staff.
From the Grand River to the Spur Line Trail, Waterloo Region is full of amazing places, both natural and built. To inspire you to get moving and explore your community this spring, we’ve created a list of books you can borrow at KPL, organized by activity. Be sure to use #ExploreWR to share events, things to do and photos.
Active Kitchener is the city’s guide to activities, sports, recreation and programs for all ages. It’s delivered to approximately 65,000 Kitchener homes four times a year and is also available online.
The City of Kitchener also provides barrier-free accessible services and facilities to residents.
Going camping this summer?
Attend our free Camping 101: Animal Aware – How to Camp with Wildlife Nearby with the Parks Canada Learn-to Camp team. They’ll help you explore how to share our natural spaces with animals, including bears, bugs, coyotes, snakes, and even turtles!
Thursday, July 15th from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Books for Walking / Hiking
- On Trails; An Exploration | Robert Moor
- Wild | Cheryl Strayed
- The Other Side of Lost | Jessi Kirby
- Walk in the Woods | Bill Bryson
Books for Running
- The Rise of Ultra Runners; A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance | Adharanand Finn
- Running with the Kenyans: Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth | Adharanand Finn
- Finding Gobi: The Amazing True Story | Dion Leonard
- The Long Run: A Memoir of Loss and Life in Motion | Catriona Menzies-Pike
Cycling Books
- How Cycling Can Save the World | Peter Walker
- Ask a Pro | Phil Caimon
- Cycling Home From Siberia | Rob Lilwall
- Lands of Lost Borders: Our of Bounds on the Silk Road | Kate Harris
Canoeing Books
Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic Wild | Jennifer Kingsley
- Canoe Country | Roy MacGregor
- Alone Against the North | Adam Shoalts
- Once Around Algonquin | Kevin Callan
Climbing Books
- One More Step | Bonner Paddock
- Climbing Rock | Edited by Martynka Wawrzyniak
- Alone on the Wall | Alex Honnold
- All that Glitters: A Climbers Journey Through Addiction and Depression | Margo Talbot
Looking for more books but don’t know where to start? Check out our DicoveRead service and we will choose for you!