Resources
for children and their families are a priority
at all KPL locations. The Children's Services
Department at the Main
Library offers the most extensive range of
materials for young readers and provides support
for the development of services for youth throughout
the KPL system.
Staff at the Children's Services Desk look forward
to helping you choose materials for all reading
levels and interests. Along with an incredible
selection of books and a
range of popular magazines,
you will find multimedia
collections that include sound recordings,
book-tape kits, videos &
DVDs, CD-ROMS and toys
all available to take home.
Children
will enjoy KidTech, Internet
access stations, and the Main Library's Homework
Centre . Parents will appreciate the
Family Resource Centre where they will find
books, videos and other information related to
child-rearing and issues of special interest to
families dealing with emotional or physical challenges.
Library Programs for all ages are scheduled
throughout the year, with enhanced programming
for school-aged children presented during major
school breaks.
Unable
to visit the Library? Try our Kids'
Storyline or ask about Library
Links for Life, services supported by the
Kitchener-Waterloo Kiwanis Club and the KPL Foundation.
For complete details on KPL's services for children
and families, please call the Children's Services
Desk at 519-743-0271 ext 261, or explore this
website for more Services
For Youth.
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Children's
Services at KPL:
Books
From
board books for babies to fiction for teens, KPL
has books for fun AND facts - covering every reading
level and interest. A significant French language
collection has been developed, along with representative
collections in international languages. In addition
to books for children, the Professional Collection
and Parenting Shelf collections are designed for
adults interested in reading about children's
literature, parenting issues and other related
topics.
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Magazines
Babybug,
Chickadee, Owl and lots more - terrific magazines
for children and parents, all available for a
1 week loan. Here are some terrific titles available
online!
Cricket
Country
Stories, songs and quizzes from these popular
magazines for kids: Cricket, Spider, Ladybug and
Babybug
National
Geographic for Kids
National Geographic brings the world to you -
enjoy this online version of their kids magazine
Sports
Illustrated for Kids
Kids who love sports will LOVE this website!
YES
Mag
Canada's science magazine for kids is full of
interesting facts about science - lots of good
ideas for school projects too!
And,
students, don't forget to check out the library's
electronic databases
for other magazines available online!
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Multimedia
Collections
Audio
tapes and CDs
This
collection, including read-along book tape kits,
encourages youngsters to enjoy literature in a
variety of ways. Music and spoken word, along
with a terrific collection of French music and
language enhance the print collection.
Videos
& DVDs
A
huge collection of videos and a growing collection
of DVDs include full-length feature films and
award-winning titles on topics covering baby's
first alphabet to science experiments and more.
Major holidays and seasonal events are also reflected
in this collection of materials, many of which
have Public Performance Rights.
CD-ROMS
Check
out KPL's extensive collection of educational
and 'edu-tainment'
CD-ROMS for children.
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KidTech
Kids
are invited to explore the world of CD-ROM technology
with our KIDTECH Centres. Exciting interactive
CD-ROM stories and learning games for preschoolers
and up are available to use in the Children's
areas at all KPL locations.
Kidtech
is available during the Library's regular open
hours and 1/2 time slots may be reserved 24 hours
in advance (or less, subject to availability).
Bookings are made on the half hour in person or
by calling the KPL
location nearest you!
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Toys
Enjoy
a collection of recreational and educational toys
suitable for babies through to preschoolers! Available
for a 1 week loan, KPL's TOYS TO GO includes adaptive
toys for children with special needs, puzzles
and a wonderful collection of novelty pop-up books,
plus a range of popular toys recommended by the
Canadian
Toy Testing Council.
Toys
to Go is available at the Main
Library, in the Children's Department's Family
Resource Centre as well as at
Pioneer Park Community Library, There is a
borrowing limit of 3 toys.
Our
toy library is a browsing collection and is maintained
by KPL's volunteer staff. The volunteers provide
support for this service at the Main Library as
well as at Pioneer Park Community Library. If
you are interested in contributing a few hours
of your time, visit our Volunteer
& Outreach Services site for details on
how you can help the parents and children of our
community!
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Family
Resource Centre
The
Family Resource Centre at the Main Library has
been established as a source of topical and timely
information for parents and caregivers. Social,
health and special issues are covered in a range
of print and video materials selected for children
and adults. The Main Library's toy lending collection
is also located in the Family Resource Centre.
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Kids'
Storyline
Want
to hear a story? Call KPL, anytime day or night,
to hear an entertaining folk or fairytale, suitable
for preschoolers and up. Sponsored byThe Kiwanis
Club of Kitchener-Waterloo and KPL. Storyline
is available at the following phone numbers, at
no charge!
519-743-4683
519-743-4322
519-743-8567
Call
the Children's Desk at the Main Library at 519-743-0271,
Ext. 261 for the current storyline titles.
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Library
Links for Life
KPL's
award-winning outreach program for children ages
0-6 and their families provides visiting library
service to homes and community centres throughout
Kitchener. Book deposit collections have been
established at the following sites:
| Chandler
Mowat Community Centre |
222
Chandler Drive |
519-570-3610 |
| Centreville
Chicopee Community Centre |
141
Morgan Avenue
|
519-741-2490 |
| Country
Hills Community Centre |
100
Rittenhouse Road |
519-741-2596 |
| Courtland-Shelley
Community Centre |
1064
Courtland
Avenue East |
519-571-7953 |
| Live
and Learn Program c/o House of Friendship |
807
Guelph Street |
519-742-0662 |
| Kingsdale
Community Centre |
80
Wilson Avenue |
519-748-6463 |
| Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre |
59 Frederick St |
519-745-4404 |
| Mill
Courtland Community Centre |
216
Mill Street |
519-741-2491 |
| Salvation Army Parent/Child Resource Centre |
75 Tillsley Drive |
519-745-7299 |
| Stanley Park Community Centre |
505 Franklin St North |
519-741-2504 |
| Victoria
Hills Community Centre |
10
Chopin Drive |
519-741-2717 |
For information on borrowing materials from a
Library Links for Life site, to arrange for a
program/visit, or to volunteer to help deliver
this service, please contact Volunteer
and Outreach Services.
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Kids
Reads
Don't
know what to read next? KPL staff are experts
in bringing books and kids together. Ask us for
suggestions and don't forget to try out KPL's
online database:
Novelist
Information on over 100 000 fiction, non-fiction
and children's books.
What's
New 4 Kids
KPL's new
and Noteworthy books for children & teens.
Boys
Read!
Check out this list of great books for boys -
these books will get boys excited about reading.
Here
are some of KPL's favourite websites with lists
of books and lots of information on authors and
illustrators!
Canadian
Children's Literature: Award Winning Books
The National Library of Canada's list of every
Canadian award for authors and illustrators of
children's and young adult literature.
The
Canadian Children's Book Centre
The Canadian Children's Book Centre has been supporting
Canadian children's literature for over 25 years.
This site is full of current information about
authors and illustrators in Canada. Here you will
find the latest information about the annual Canadian
Children's Book Festival.
National
Library of Canada's "Read Up On It"
"Read Up On It" is the National Library
of Canada's program to promote Canadian children's
literature and reading. It highlights notable
books on a variety of themes and features award
winning Canadian children's books in all categories.
100
Picture Books Every Child Should Know
The New York Public Library's recommended list
of 100 terrific picture books - all enduring classics
that can be enjoyed by generations!
ALA's
List of 100 Best Paperbacks for Kids
A very well-organized listing of books for kids,
recommended by the American Library Association.
The list is divided according to age levels.
The
Children's Literature Association's Phoenix Award
The Children's Literature Association created
the Phoenix Award which recognizes books of high
literary merit. Phoenix books "rise from
the ashes of neglect and obscurity and once again
touch the imaginations and enrich the lives of
those who read them".
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