Post by Matt, Information Services staff Looking for a scary movie to (pumpkin) spice up your Halloween? Here’s a list of the best horror movies that KPL has to offer (for FREE!) on DVD or digitally through Hoopla. To help you sort out which one is right for you, we’ve split them up into helpful… Read More Virtual Display: Horror Movies Available at KPL
Post by Megan and Aimee, Information Services staff This week is Media Literacy Week (Oct 26 – 30). This is an annual event promoting digital and media literacy across Canada, hosted by Media Smarts. Media Literacy is defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media (according to the Centre for Media Literacy).… Read More Media Literacy Week
Post by Aimee, Information Services staff DIY Festival is celebrating its 6th year! DIY aka Do-It-Yourself is both practical and creative. Whether out of financial necessity, tradition or “craftivism”, learning hands on skills is a satisfying accomplishment. In the spirit of Do It Yourself, Kitchener Public Library has hosted a “DIY Festival” at the Central… Read More Virtual DIY Festival
Music is the universal language. It brings people together, it colours our memories, it moves us. And now – perhaps, more than ever – is the perfect time to celebrate the joy and beauty music provides. Every other week, we will profile a different community member who will share how music moves them. We will… Read More Music That Moves You with Jesse Maranger
Post by Ellie, Information Services Staff. As you may know, Kitchener Public Library has an art gallery in our lower level that hosts rotating exhibits of local artwork throughout the year. Unfortunately due to COVID we have had to close public access to the lower level and the art gallery, but we’ve taken this opportunity… Read More Inspired Staff Showcase
Post by Megan, Information Services staff For many of us, our natural instinct as the weather cools is to cozy up inside. However, there is so much to gain by staying active and getting some outdoor sun in. Here are just a few ideas to use some energy. Try a Local Walking Tour DTK’s Art… Read More Staying Active in Cool Weather
Post by Megan, Information Services staff Unless you’re Oscar the Grouch, you likely benefit from decreased trash. This year, Waste Reduction week has themed days based on key material streams: textiles, e-waste, plastics, and food waste. Check out the social media tag #wastereductionweek on Twitter and Instagram or find a virtual event to attend. The… Read More Waste Reduction Week
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual event where writers from around the world set a goal to write 50,000 words in the month of November. NaNoWriMo was created to help writers overcome the biggest hurdle facing most would be novelists: the idea that a first draft must be perfect. The goal is not… Read More November is National Novel Writing Month
Post by Kassandra, Information Services staff As soon as the first leaves start to change colour, my spidey senses are heightened. I spend most of October consuming pumpkin spice everything and of course, all facets of Halloween media; podcasts, music, movies, and my favourite… books! Below I have included some tried and true October inspired… Read More Virtual Display: Eerie Reads
Post by Jesse, Information Services staff Kitchener Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenges have provided opportunities for our community members to read outside of their comfort zones, discover new authors, and win book-themed prizes in exchange for participation. This summer, we launched our Summer Reading Challenges through a new platform, ReadSquared. In this blog post, I… Read More Adult Reading Challenges with ReadSquared
