Spend quality time together and prepare your child for a lifetime of reading. The challenge is simple: Read a book, any book. Then repeat until you reach 1,000 books.
Read 1,000 books together with your baby, toddler, or preschooler to earn prizes. Keep track of what you've read online or in your free workbook.
Planning to read 1,000 books can feel daunting - but just think of the achievement you and your child will feel when you’ve finished.
Read together every day! Read, write, sing, talk, and play. These activities build language skills that lead to healthy development, kindergarten readiness, and a love of reading.
Count all reading! Books read by caregivers, siblings, grandparents, friends, teachers, librarians, and more all count. Watch a storytime and count those books, too.
Every time you read a book, count it in your reading log! Repetition is wonderful for reading development. Your child will notice new details during each reread. If you read Pete the Cat ten times in one day, that counts as ten books read!
Browse these recommended book lists. Looking for something picked just for you? Call us at 614-882-7277 ext. 5 or email us at kids@westervillelibrary.org.
Of course! While you can only receive prizes once, we encourage you to keep going. Stop by the library anytime for book recommendations.