Growing up, my mom and dad read me a picture book the night before I started each new school year. When bedtime came, I would curl up in bed next to my parents—and my dog—and listen intently as they ...

A graduate of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is recognized at Fletcher Free Library for his accomplishment. Credit: Courtey Reading 1,000 books to your kids sounds daunting, but it’s ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - In a kindergarten classroom at Riverside Elementary in Sioux City, students are practicing sight words, but learning to read starts long before kindergarten. “Research says that ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Main Abilene Library has a nationally recognized initiative, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, to help promote learning in children before they reach kindergarten. The mother of ...

Aleese Rudibaugh recently completed the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at Lepper Library in Lisbon. She received a certificate of completion and the book of her choice. For her collection, she ...

BOISE, Idaho — Treasure Valley librarians are on a mission to get children reading as much as possible as soon as possible with the launch of a new literacy initiative. The Boise Public Library is the ...

COLUMBIA -- During May, the Original Six (O6) Foundation will distribute over 35,000 books to a record 44 public schools located in rural and under resourced communities. My First Library offers ...