1,000 books before kindergarten

Presented by:• Loretta Lisowski, Youth Services Librarian

Gloucester County Library/Mullica Hill Branch• Heather Marquette, Youth Services Coordinator

Gloucester County Library/Logan Branch• Carol Dera, Children Services

Gloucester County Library/Glassboro Branch

1,000 Books Before

Kindergarten

Self-directed (passive, DIY) program for caregivers/ parents and their kids

Adults log the books that they've read to their child or stories heard in storytimes

repeats of the same book can be logged!1 book a night = 365 books/year or 730 books/two years or 1,095 books/three years. Model is extremely flexible

What is it?

Began several years ago at the Bremen Public Library in Indiana

Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox

American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement on 6/23/14 promoting reading aloud to children daily starting in infancy

Background

Instill life-long readingPromote early literacyFoster a positive connection between families

and librariesEncourage parent/child bonding

Goals

Website http://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/

Blog post http://tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com/2013/01/1000-books-before-kindergarten-is-still.html

Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/wcfls/1000-books-before-kindergarten/

Free App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1000-books-before-kindergarten/id779280401?mt=8

Other libraries (Find a Program)

Resources

Mullica Hill Branch

Logan Branch• Target

Audience

• Initiating the program

• How we keep it going

• Incentives

• Staff involvement

Glassboro Branch is located in a diverse community that is also home to Rowan University.

We service 3 very different communities : Clayton, Glassboro, and Elk Township.

During a regular story time program 5 languages are being spoken.

Our community average income is below the state and national average.

Our crime rate is above the state and national average.

Glassboro Branch

Make it visualMarket it oftenOffer frequent incentivesMake it simple

Keys to success

Questions, comments, suggestionsHow does 1,000 Books work at your library?What worked? What didn’t?Contact us:

Loretta Lisowski: llisowski@gcls.org

Heather Marquette: hmarquette@gcls.org

Carol Dera: cdera@gcls.org

Wrap-up & Share