1,000 Books Before Kindergarten | Douglas County Libraries

Reading books to kids ages 0-5 helps prepare them to read in Kindergarten, and increases their potential for learning success in elementary school and beyond. We are excited to join you on your 1000 Books journey!

Once you register your child, every book you read counts toward your goal—even if you read the same book several times or listen to books read aloud at a library Storytime. So you really can read 1000 Books! Reading just one book a day for three years, or three books a day for one year, will get you to your goal in a hurry.

Remember to count any books you read any time before the first day of Kindergarten. Happy reading!

Forty percent of children entering kindergarten lack pre-literacy skills needed for school success. Half of those children are behind by two years or more.

Reading books to kids ages 0-5 helps prepare them to read in Kindergarten, and increases their potential for learning success in elementary school and beyond. We are excited to join you on your 1000 Books journey!

Forty percent of children entering kindergarten lack pre-literacy skills needed for school success. Half of those children are behind by two years or more.

The foundation of reading begins at birth and is built word by word, book by book, song by song.

Children who are at risk for reading struggles can reliably be identified as such before kindergarten.

A baby's brain forms 700-1,000 new neural connections each second.

Children in a language-rich environment know about 1,000 words by age three.

Eighty-five percent of brain development is completed by age three.

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Reading books to kids ages 0-5 helps prepare them to read in Kindergarten, and increases their potential for learning success in elementary school and beyond. We are excited to join you on your 1000 Books journey!

Forty percent of children entering kindergarten lack pre-literacy skills needed for school success. Half of those children are behind by two years or more.

The foundation of reading begins at birth and is built word by word, book by book, song by song.

Children who are at risk for reading struggles can reliably be identified as such before kindergarten.

A baby's brain forms 700-1,000 new neural connections each second.

Children in a language-rich environment know about 1,000 words by age three.

Eighty-five percent of brain development is completed by age three.

Share your progress

Storytime Books Count!

New Read-Alouds

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