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Rest in peace, Otis 🦢 In honour of his memory, we're sharing a vintage photo of Victoria Park from the Grace Schmidt Roo...
09/22/2026

Rest in peace, Otis 🦢

In honour of his memory, we're sharing a vintage photo of Victoria Park from the Grace Schmidt Room of Local History.

This photo dates back to the 1910s and shows a lone swan swimming in the lake.

Swans have been part of Victoria Park for over 100 years, but none have been as iconic and beloved as Otis.

Check out three different decades of Central Library!It's amazing to see how much has changed over the years in the Read...
09/21/2026

Check out three different decades of Central Library!

It's amazing to see how much has changed over the years in the Reading Lounge.

Whether it's the 1960s or 2026, it's still one of the best places to relax and get lost in a good book!

Have you heard of Culture Days? It's a celebration of arts and culture across Canada from Friday, September 18 to Sunday...
09/17/2026

Have you heard of Culture Days?

It's a celebration of arts and culture across Canada from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, October 4. There's lots of fun activities happening all across Kitchener!

We're running lots of run programs including:

✅ Indigenous Cooking and Food Traditions with Chef Destiny
✅ Q***r History by Button Making
✅ Intro to Comic Book Making for Tweens with Homer Watson House & Gallery
✅ Tales from the Motherland with Aunty Didi

Check out the full schedule and register: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/series?sn=culture+days

We're excited to welcome LenJo Bakes as the new operator of the cafe at Central Library! The LenJo Bakes x KPL cafe is o...
09/16/2026

We're excited to welcome LenJo Bakes as the new operator of the cafe at Central Library!

The LenJo Bakes x KPL cafe is open:

Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

If you haven't had a chance to stop by yet, today is a great day for a coffee and yummy treat! They also serve light lunches from The Three Wellness and more!

Check out this vintage grandfather clock in the Grace Schmidt Room of Local History!🕰️ It was manufactured by the Arthur...
09/14/2026

Check out this vintage grandfather clock in the Grace Schmidt Room of Local History!

🕰️ It was manufactured by the Arthur Pequegnat Clock Company, which was located on Frederick Street, where the Waterloo Region Courthouse now stands.

This clock company began around 1900 when Arthur Pequegnat set out to build 100% Canadian-made clocks that could outperform the American models.

It became the first Canadian company to successfully mass-produce mechanical clocks and the country's longest-running clock manufacturer.

🇨🇦 Many of the clocks were proudly named after Canadian landmarks and towns, including our very own Berlin.

When Berlin became Kitchener during World War I, he changed the model name to the "Berlyn" in response to the anti-German sentiment.

Come see this clock and more during Doors Open Waterloo Region
📅 Saturday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn more about the Pequegnat collection: https://www.kpl.org/your-library/blogs/all-blogs/blogs/~495-keeping-time-in-kitchener-with-the-pequegnat-collection

Big thanks to Dallas Public Library for making sure this book made it home!This Kitchener Public Library book travelled ...
09/11/2026

Big thanks to Dallas Public Library for making sure this book made it home!

This Kitchener Public Library book travelled all the way to Dallas, Texas and got returned to a library over 2000 kilometres away from home!

The folks at Dallas Public Library were kind enough to mail it back to us! Now that's what we call library love 😊

Been talking about joining a book club? Now is your moment!Here's our fall lineup of book clubs at the library:📘 Coffee ...
09/10/2026

Been talking about joining a book club? Now is your moment!

Here's our fall lineup of book clubs at the library:

📘 Coffee and Crime Book Club
📗 Author Discovery Book Club
📕 Banned Book Club
📙 Picture This! Book Club
📘 Book Social
📗 Q***r KPL Book Club
📙 Book of the Month

Learn more and register: https://kpl.events.mylibrary.digital/search?c=3&cg=3

Our study rooms were built for you!You can use your library card to book a free study room at one of our six locations. ...
09/09/2026

Our study rooms were built for you!

You can use your library card to book a free study room at one of our six locations. Reservations can be made two days in advance.

Whether you're heading back to school or just need a space for some quiet work, we've got you covered!

Learn more: https://www.kpl.org/services/rent-or-reserve-spaces/study-rooms

KPL Presents is back this fall with three exciting concerts at Central Library!🎶 Canadian Arabic Orchestra Sing-Along 📅 ...
09/08/2026

KPL Presents is back this fall with three exciting concerts at Central Library!

🎶 Canadian Arabic Orchestra Sing-Along
📅 Saturday, October 3 at 7 p.m.
🎫 $45-55 (+tax and fees)

🎶 Chris Murphy of Sloan Music
📅 Saturday, November 7 at 7 p.m.
🎫 $35 (+tax and fees)

🎶 Momma's Kitchen Band
📅 Saturday, December 5 at 7 p.m.
🎫 $20 (+tax and fees)

KPL Presents is an after-hours, ticketed event series designed to offer one-of-a-kind experiences at the library.

When you buy a ticket to a KPL Presents event, you help support the work of Kitchener Public Library. We are so grateful for your ongoing support!

Events in this series are sponsored by Laurier Music, Waterloo Region Community Foundation and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.

Buy tickets, set event reminders and learn more: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/61316259203

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Kitchener, ON
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Thursday 9am - 9pm
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