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.

Hundreds of young children have completed the St. Louis Public Library's "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program since it ...

Ten kids graduated from the Maryville Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. Two of the graduates are not ...

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 ...

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

All the books on the Book Bus are purchased new and are arranged by reading levels, ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade reading levels. How many times can I request a Book Bus visit?