1000 Books Before Kindergarten encourages families and caregivers to read 1000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten.

Studies have shown that families who start reading aloud to their children at birth help strengthen language skills and build vocabulary–two important tools when children begin learning to read in kindergarten.

How does it work?

Register at any Phoenix Public Library location or sign up online.
Download the Beanstack Tracker App for easy tracking on your mobile device.
Add 1000 Books Before Kindergarten at Phoenix Public Library in Beanstack.
When you reach 500 books, your child will receive a free book. When you complete 1000 books, your child will receive a free "I Read 1000 Books" t-shirt.

FAQs

Can we really read that many books before kindergarten?

Yes! If you read just one book a day you can complete the program within three years.

Can other people read to my child besides me?

Stories read by parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. all count. You can also count books read at story times.

But my child wants to read the same book over and over!

That's okay! The good news is that repetition is important to learning and you may count that book multiple times.

Can I read books inside the Beanstack app?

There are no books inside the Beanstack app, but grab your Phoenix Public Library card and head on over to our Tumblebooks collection of online story books and read-alongs.

Don't have a library card? Sign up for an eCard now.

Do I log into Beanstack with my library account info?

You’ll need to create a Beanstack account – signing up is super easy and you can add all your family members in a flash.