Established 1895 Phone +1 613-389-2611 | Branches 16 Province Ontario | |
Type Public Library system in Kingston Frontenac Items collected business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history, Website Kingston Frontenac Public Library Address 935 Gardiners Rd, Kingston, ON K7M 9A9, Canada Hours Open today · 9AM–9PMTuesday9AM–9PMWednesday9AM–9PMThursday9AM–9PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday1–5PMMonday9AM–9PM Similar Kingston Frontenac Public Lib, County of Lennox & Addingto, Prince Edward ‑ Lennox, Joseph S Stauffer Library, Douglas Library Profiles | ||
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The Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) was established in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Kingston Public Library (which began as a 19th-century Mechanics Institute) and the Frontenac County Library, creating a 17-branch system. The KFPL serves the city of Kingston and Frontenac County in Ontario, Canada. The library regularly welcomes visitors from outside of this region. The KFPL has a board made up of appointees and representatives from Kingston City Council and Frontenac County Council. The board operates using the Carver Model.
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Services
History
It was one of a series of Mechanics' Institutes that were set up around the world after becoming popular in Britain. It housed a subscription library that allowed members who paid a fee to borrow books. The Mechanics' Institutes libraries eventually became public libraries when the establishment of free libraries occurred. The Mechanics Institute in Kingston was founded in 1834; in 1895, the Kingston Public Library was established, making it one of the first public libraries in Canada.
Branches
There are five branches within the city of Kingston and ten branches throughout Frontenac County. The library branches include: