Kind Reads

It's the Canada Day long weekend! A perfect time for picnics, barbecues... and picking up your next read by a Canadian author 🙂🇨🇦 Collection up on our site now.
Wishing you all a safe and fun weekend!

Get ready to make this Christmas extra magical for the little ones! 🌟 Visit our website and explore our delightful collection of children's Christmas books. From heartwarming stories to festive adventures, find the perfect book to light up their holiday season. Whether it's a classic tale or a new favorite, our selection promises joy and wonder for every young reader. Shop now and create cherished Christmas memories with every turn of the page! 📚🎄

We know Diwali just passed a few weeks ago, but we were so happy to get this beautiful children’s book in our last batch! 🕯️ "My Diwali Light" is a vibrant children's book that captures the essence of Diwali, the festival of lights. It follows a child's joyful participation in Diwali traditions—decorating the home, lighting diyas, creating rangoli, and enjoying fireworks. Through colorful illustrations, it portrays the festival's themes of light overcoming darkness and the warmth of family celebrations.

✨Condition: very good
🔗Coming this week to KindReads

We’ll be giving one lucky donor, who makes a donation to the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library, a $50 KindReads.com gift card! Make your donation via our “Donate” page on our website.

✨Donations made between Nov 27 and Dec 4 will be added to the draw

💖This $50 gift card was donated by a fellow volunteer to “pay it forward” and encourage more donors to make their contributions

✨STAFF PICK✨ "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act" by Bob Joseph explores the history and ongoing impact of Canada's Indian Act. The book reveals how this legislation institutionalized racism and oppression against Indigenous peoples. Joseph meticulously shows how legal frameworks were strategically used to disempower and marginalize Indigenous communities, stripping them of rights and autonomy. This analysis offers a crucial understanding of the act's role in perpetuating systemic inequality.

✨Condition: like new
🔗Visit KindReads.com to purchase

Sabias que? We’ve got four beautiful children’s books in Spanish.

Did you know teaching your children different languages from a young age helps them develop better skills throughout life when it comes to languages?

Sn**ch these while they’re available, it’s not often we get Spanish books!

USE CODE: NOV30

Only until midnight!

We were playing with Chat-GPT’s DALL•E to dream up our dream home libraries… which one are you?

1. The New Yorker
2. Bougie in the woods
3. Modern and Bright
4. Spanish courtyard
5. Brooklyn Brownstone
6. Messy Office Happy Reader
7. Victorian Club

We had too much fun with this. What others should we try?

Who doesn’t love a holiday romance? 🎄♥️

"The Christmas Escape" by Sarah Morgan is a contemporary holiday romance novel. It revolves around Christy and her best friend Alix as they navigate personal challenges during a Christmas trip under the northern lights. The story delves into unraveling secrets, unexpected romance, and the importance of fighting for desired relationships, all while emphasizing the value of friendship.

✨Condition: good
🔗to buy in 📸

"Homecoming" by Kate Morton is a mesmerizing historical fiction novel. It skillfully intertwines past and present narratives, uncovering family secrets and generational mysteries, with a poignant focus on the mother-daughter bond, set within an old English house. This and many new titles added to our website!

Your donation, no matter the size, helps power our incredible public libraries and their literacy programs across the Ottawa region.📚

Everyone who makes a donation to Kind Reads by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association charity this week for a chance to WIN a $50 gift card! 🎁 Donations eligible for a tax receipt will receive one from Canada Helps. Visit the DONATE page on KindReads.com to make your donation today.

Why are we offering you a gift when we're seeking donations you might ask? One of our fellow volunteers has donated this $50 gift card out of the kindness of their heart to inspire a spirit of giving & encourage your donations! ♥️

We will announce the winner as soon as we get a report of the donors from CanadaHelps.org

"Reverie" by Ryan La Sala is a captivating fantasy novel. It follows Kane Montgomery as he uncovers his unique power to manifest dreams into reality, revealing forgotten memories and a mysterious, magical world beneath his everyday life.

✨Condition: very good
🔗to buy in 📸 for $6.99