Post by Ellie, Information Services & Marketing Staff Canada Reads is CBC’s annual “battle of the books” in which five personalities champion five different books, each extolling the merits of one title. Over a series of five debates, the panellists vote out one title until only one book remains, which is then deemed the book… Read More Canada Reads Longlist 2022
Post by Scott, Grace Schmidt Room of Local History staff If you have visited our Central Library recently, you may have noticed a display on Level 2 about the planning and construction of the Conestoga Parkway, which was completed in 1969. When the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener joined together with the Department of Highways… Read More GSR Spotlight: Conestoga Parkway
Post by Matt, Information Services staff Welcome to 12 Cookbooks! In this series, I read, cook from, and lightly review twelve cookbooks from Kitchener Public Library’s extensive collection. Every month I pick a book, make some food, and share my experiences. Let’s get cooking! I am not a natural soup eater. This classically wholesome food… Read More 12 Cookbooks: The Jewish Cookbook
Post by Megan and Anne, Information Services staff We may be biased, but book clubs are fabulous! In this series, we’ve told you why we think book clubs are wonderful, shared some clubs you can join and given you ideas for hosting your own. Now we’re here with more recommendations from the KPL collection and beyond. Each of the suggestions below starts with a… Read More More Book Club Ideas
Post by Joseph, Information Services staff If you’ve ever wanted to explore distant planets and galaxies, or chart your own path through space as a survivor of a crashed spaceship, then No Man’s Sky is the game for you. A procedurally-generated, infinite universe of alien worlds awaits. You awaken on an unknown planet, and must gather resources to survive and… Read More International Games Week – Game Review: No Man’s Sky
Post by Anne, Curtis, Megan & Valerie, Information Services staff When you think about digital library content, we hope you’ll also think about children’s content. The best reasons to access children’s resources online are that the content is free, it does not have advertisements and it is often educational! We have platforms that are geared just for kids, like Tumble Books, LOTE Online for… Read More Digital Living – G Rated (For Kids)
Post by Kim, Information Services staff International Games Week runs November 7-13th this year! This year we are highlighting video games here at Kitchener Public Library (KPL). Did you know? If you don’t already play video games, you might not know that they promote eye coordination, finger/hand dexterity, empathy/emotional growth and social interaction. Video games can be used as… Read More International Games Week 2021
Post by Megan and Anne, Information Services staff November is Financial Literacy Month….which is just a fancy way of saying it’s worth dedicating a month to learning about money and how to successfully manage it. Scroll on down to find out about library programs, items to borrow, and community resources to set you on the path to achieving your dreams. Programs Have you… Read More Financial Literacy Month 2021
Post by Curtis, Information Services staff In our current state of an international pandemic, the concern over media literacy in the digital world has never been greater. With the withdrawal from public life and the focus on our various screens, we’ve looked to media to help us through these trying times. We made huge shifts in our lives… Read More Media Literacy Week 2021
Post by Matt, Information Services staff Welcome to 12 Cookbooks! In this series, I read, cook from, and lightly review twelve cookbooks from Kitchener Public Library’s extensive collection. Every month I pick a book, make some food, and share my experiences. Let’s get cooking! Vegetarians have been around for a long time. The practice of… Read More 12 Cookbooks: The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook
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