1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

The Children's Department is proud to present the 1,000 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 to your child before they enter Kindergarten. If you read just one book a night, you will have read 365 in a year!

How does it work? Choose some books from our grab-and-go book packs or make your own selections. Simply color in a circle for every book you have read on your log sheet. When the sheet is full, bring it in for your first prize, a brand new paperback book. Children will receive prizes for every 100 books they have completed. Stop by the Children's Department to sign up, get your starter bag and begin your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten journey!

We wanted to bring 1KBK to you while we all spend some time at home. Whether you want to start now or continue your child’s progress, simply color a star for every book shared with your little one reading on this reading log or online on Beanstack and visit us when the library to celebrate and collect your prizes! No printer, no problem… You can use a piece of paper from home and color your own circles or use stickers…it’s up to you!

Check out our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten album on Facebook!

Log reading on Beanstack

Books Your Child Should Hear Before Kindergarten

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Valid Adult Longwood Public Library Card in good standing.
A maximum of two items from this collection may be borrowed at a time.
Equipment and Gadgets are available at the Adult Reference Desk and must be returned to the Circulation Desk. Equipment and Gadgets may not be returned to the book drop.
If any item is lost or damaged, the full value of the item will be charged to the patron account.
The library has a limited number of items in the collection; if the item comes back late or is lost, the library may not be able to honor reservations.
The use of some items may require precertification or training; if there are any precertification requirements, there will be a link in the item description to the required training.

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