The ‘1000 Books Before Kindergarten Program’ is free, and encourages early literacy skills by having parents read one thousand books with their children before they start kindergarten.

Of children going into kindergarten, 37% start without the necessary skills for learning, according to FerstReaders.org.

The Putnam County Library is pleased to announce that Parker Doyle has become the first child to complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Parker’s achievement highlights his enthusiasm fo ...