The number of books gifted in 2025 was 40,356,668. This was an overall 9.9% increase over 2024 and equals 3,642,044 additional books gifted. (This equates to a book mailed every 0.78 seconds).
The Kiwanis Club of Forest , the Kineto Theatre Indigenous Film Festival Committee and the Wiikwedong Arts Collective of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, are proud to announce the 2026 program for the Lambton Shores Indigenous Festival: Learning and Healing Together, taking place April 17–21, 2026.
Our festival has a deep commitment to community dialogue, cultural exchange, learning, and healing through film, storytelling, food, and art.
We extend heartfelt thanks to Candace Scott Moore of the Wiiwkwedong Arts Collective, whose vision, leadership, and dedication continue to make this festival possible, along with storyteller Richard Scott Moore. Due to a health emergency in Australia, Candace and Richard, who played key roles in planning our event, are unable to be with us in person but will attend in spirit.
Our treasurer Bridget went on a shopping spree for school supplies with funds raised during back to school and summer BBQ fundraisers. On the pictures staff from King George School and Queen Elizabeth. In total 8 schools received supplies, each value at $500. Thanks to our volunteers and the partnership with Enbridge.Bridget and Pam Ross (on the right) also went shopping for the H.W.Burgess P.S.
The Program is now available for purchase at the Chatham music shops.
We found one misprint. In the PDF file we took to the printer, one class was not included on page 64. This is how the lower part of that page should have looked like:
Last Updated: March 27, 2026 by webmaster
Annual Report DPIL 2025
304,539,509 million books gifted since inception.
Breakdown by country for books gifted:
Source: https://imaginationlibrary.com/news-resources/year-in-review/
Last Updated: March 19, 2026 by webmaster
Lambton Shores Indigenous Festival: Learning and Healing Together
April 17–21, 2026 | Forest Kineto Theatre |
The Kiwanis Club of Forest , the Kineto Theatre Indigenous Film Festival Committee and the Wiikwedong Arts Collective of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, are proud to announce the 2026 program for the Lambton Shores Indigenous Festival: Learning and Healing Together, taking place April 17–21, 2026.
Our festival has a deep commitment to community dialogue, cultural exchange, learning, and healing through film, storytelling, food, and art.
We extend heartfelt thanks to Candace Scott Moore of the Wiiwkwedong Arts Collective, whose vision, leadership, and dedication continue to make this festival possible, along with storyteller Richard Scott Moore. Due to a health emergency in Australia, Candace and Richard, who played key roles in planning our event, are unable to be with us in person but will attend in spirit.
Exciting 2026 Partnerships
Read MorePosted: March 16, 2026 by webmaster
Shopping for School Supplies
Posted: March 10, 2026 by webmaster
Music Festival Program now Available
The Program is now available for purchase at the Chatham music shops.
We found one misprint. In the PDF file we took to the printer, one class was not included on page 64. This is how the lower part of that page should have looked like:
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