1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Get your child ready to read by sharing books together. Read anything – even the same story over and over! You can register online, pickup a reading log at the library, or print your own reading log.  Track your reading and win prizes!

How do I register?

• You can register online using the beanstack software.
• Download the beanstack app to your phone or tablet and register on the app.
• Pickup reading logs at the library.
• Print your own reading log.

FAQs

Can we really read that many books before kindergarten?
Yes, if you read one book a day you can complete the program within three years.

Can other people read to my child besides me?
Stories read by parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. all count. you can also count books read at storytimes.

But my child wants to read the same book over and over!
The good news is that repetition is important to learning and you can count that book multiple times.

*1000 Books Before Kindergarten name is used with permission from the 1000 Books Foundation.