1000 Books Before Kindergarten
The Children’s Department is proud to present the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative. This national project was created to encourage parent and child bonding through reading with infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The goal is to read 1,000 books before your child enters kindergarten. If you read just one book a night, you will have read 365 in a year!
How does it work? There are two ways to participate. Get started by choosing some books from our grab-and-go book packs or make your own selections. Then, track your books on your log sheet by coloring a circle for each book you have read, or if you choose, log your books online through Beanstack. When you have reached 100 books come to the library for your first prize, a brand new paperback book! Visit the library at each 100 book milestone to celebrate and collect your prizes! Once you and your child have completed 1,000 books, you will receive your very own 1000 Books Before Kindergarten tote bag and a hardcover book!
Stop by the Children’s Department to sign up, get your starter bag and begin your 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey!
Check out our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten album on Facebook!
500 Books Before Junior High
Keep on reading! 500 Books Junior High is an ongoing reading challenge for children currently enrolled in Kindergarten – 6th grade. This is perfect for readers who have completed the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge and want to keep the reading habit going.
Children are encouraged to read (or have read to them) any book, earning prizes along the way! The goal is to read 500 books before entering Junior High School.
Incentive prizes and collectible brag tags will be given each time an individual reaches a 50-book milestone. There are no required books to read for this personal reading challenge. Children can read anything on their reading level…audiobooks and graphic novels count as well.
Children in the Longwood School District who are entering Kindergarten may begin the program the summer after Pre-Kindergarten. Those who are already in kindergarten up to 6th grade may sign up at any time! This challenge must be completed by August 31 of your 6th grade year. Need something new to read? Check out our recommended lists or come to the library and ask a librarian!
