Kitchener Public Library
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What is the Kitchener Public Library's (KPL) role in early literacy?
Who do we serve (our target population)?
Where can you find us?
How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
- Literacy programming birth to 6 years and parents/caregivers
- Extensive children's literacy collections including, emergent literacy reading materials
- Professional resource staff
- Community outreach initiatives
- Guest reading and story time delivery (e.g. House of Friendship parent groups, summer programs with Big Brothers Big Sisters, community centres, and various Family and Children Services of Waterloo Region programs)
Who do we serve (our target population)?
- General Public
Where can you find us?
- Five library branches (including main library listed above) and Kitchener Market
- Grand River Stanley Park Library, 175 Indian Rd. Kitchener On N2B 2S7 519-896-1736
- Forest Heights Library, 251 Fischer-Hallman Rd, Kitchener, ON N2M 4X8, 519-743-0644
- Country Hills Library, 1500 Blockline Rd Kitchener ON N2C 2S2 519-743-3558
- Pioneer Park Library, 150 Pioneer Dr, Kitchener, ON N2P 2C2, 519-748-2740
How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
- Literacy programming for babies, ones, twos and preschoolers and their families/caregivers
- Extensive children's literacy collection
- Live and Learn libraries (books available on honour system) at Community Centres
- Professional resource staff
- Community outreach initiatives
How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
- Professional resource collection
- Workshops and training provided on literacy topics for service providers
