Can your young reader read 1000 Books Before Kindergarten?

Any child who has not yet entered kindergarten.

Absolutely! Reading 1000 books will take a few months to a few years, depending on the child’s age and how often they read.

Suggested reading timetable for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten based on the child’s age

When you register for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, you will receive your first reading log. Complete the logs and return them to the Youth Service desk to receive the next log.

Any time your child listens to a whole book, it counts!

Reading to a child counts.

A book can be a read-along push-and-play, a library book, a book from home, or a book read at storytime.

Physical books, eBooks, and audiobooks are accepted formats.

You can count multiple readings of the same book.

Visit the Youth Services desk in the Barclay Family Children’s Wing to get your child’s first book log.

Yes! Once your child completes their current book log, visit the library’s children’s wing with the completed log to pick up your prize.

Prize levels for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

We celebrate your child’s literacy milestone with an invitation to a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten graduation celebration. Your child will also receive a certificate with a chance to have their photo featured on our website’s Hall of Fame photo gallery.

Older brothers and sisters can become Super Hero Readers! Email your photos of older siblings reading to your child to kids@parklandlibrary.org. We will email you a Super Hero Reader certificate, and your child will star in our Super Hero Reader photo gallery on our website.