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Do you read to your child? Join our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge! Spend quality time with your child and aid in early literacy development! Those who complete the program will receive a new, hardcover book to build your home library and may add your child's photo to the library's celebration wall.
The goal: read 1,000 books with your baby/toddler before they start kindergarten. (Yes, you can repeat.☺) If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years. Any books count, including audio books and books at library storytime, daycare, etc!
Stop by the library to sign up and receive your folder.