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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Set sail for the reading high seas!

Embark on a program designed to grow babies, toddlers, and preschoolers into readers

From birth to age 5 is a crucial time of growth and development for your child. Reading with them every day helps prepare them for future success as readers and life‑long learners.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten supports you in building these early reading habits. Reading logs and prizes help you track your progress and stay motivated. You can start any time before your child enters kindergarten.

Reading 1000 books seems like a big task. But if you read one book a day, that's 365 books in one year, 730 books in two years, and 1095 books in just 3 years.

Plus, books you hear in Library storytimes count, books you read for Summer and Winter Reading count, and re-reading the same books count each time you read them.

Set sail for the reading high seas!

Embark on a program designed to grow babies, toddlers, and preschoolers into readers

From birth to age 5 is a crucial time of growth and development for your child. Reading with them every day helps prepare them for future success as readers and life‑long learners.

1000 Books Before Kindergarten supports you in building these early reading habits. Reading logs and prizes help you track your progress and stay motivated. You can start any time before your child enters kindergarten.

Reading 1000 books seems like a big task. But if you read one book a day, that's 365 books in one year, 730 books in two years, and 1095 books in just 3 years.

Plus, books you hear in Library storytimes count, books you read for Summer and Winter Reading count, and re-reading the same books count each time you read them.

 

 

Install the Beanstack app

Get started with Beanstack

Register in the Beanstack app. You can then choose to track your books in the app and/or with paper log sheets. Both formats have the same milestones and prizes.

Pick up your tote bag and log sheets

Visit the Youth Services Desk for your 1000 Books supplies.

You can use both the Beanstack app and paper log sheets. You may like the app because you can track book titles, whereas youngsters often benefit from the tactile experience of coloring in bubbles on the paper log sheets.

Earn a prize for every 100 books read

Bring your kiddo to the Children's Library to pick up their prizes and get their photo taken in celebration of reaching each milestone!

Install the Beanstack app

Get started with Beanstack

Register in the Beanstack app. You can then choose to track your books in the app and/or with paper log sheets. Both formats have the same milestones and prizes.

Pick up your tote bag and log sheets

Visit the Youth Services Desk for your 1000 Books supplies.

You can use both the Beanstack app and paper log sheets. You may like the app because you can track book titles, whereas youngsters often benefit from the tactile experience of coloring in bubbles on the paper log sheets.

Earn a prize for every 100 books read

Bring your kiddo to the Children's Library to pick up their prizes and get their photo taken in celebration of reaching each milestone!

Reading recommendations for every stage and age

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Favorites for 2-year-olds

Reading and re-reading favorite books is powerful for toddlers, who are hearing and responding to rhymes, songs, and language patterns.
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Favorites for 3-year-olds

When you let a preschooler hold a book, they start pretending to read by turning the pages and making up stories.
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Favorites for 4-year-olds

Preschoolers start to recognize letters of the alphabet, so point out letters you see together in books, signs, cereal boxes, and more.
Staff List

Favorites for 1-year-olds

Reading aloud and singing to babies helps them build a love of voices and language and starts them on their path to learn to read.
Staff List

Favorites for 2-year-olds

Reading and re-reading favorite books is powerful for toddlers, who are hearing and responding to rhymes, songs, and language patterns.
Staff List

Favorites for 3-year-olds

When you let a preschooler hold a book, they start pretending to read by turning the pages and making up stories.
Staff List

Favorites for 4-year-olds

Preschoolers start to recognize letters of the alphabet, so point out letters you see together in books, signs, cereal boxes, and more.
Staff List

Favorites for 1-year-olds

Reading aloud and singing to babies helps them build a love of voices and language and starts them on their path to learn to read.
Staff List

Favorites for 2-year-olds

Reading and re-reading favorite books is powerful for toddlers, who are hearing and responding to rhymes, songs, and language patterns.
Staff List

Favorites for 1-year-olds

Reading aloud and singing to babies helps them build a love of voices and language and starts them on their path to learn to read.
Staff List

Favorites for 2-year-olds

Reading and re-reading favorite books is powerful for toddlers, who are hearing and responding to rhymes, songs, and language patterns.