1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a year-round program at OFL that promotes reading to infants,  toddlers and preschoolers.  It encourages parent/caregiver and child bonding through reading.  While 1,000 books may seem like a lot, remember reading just one book to your child a night for a year is already 365! Don’t forget that repeats count, so if your child has a favorite book that you read together over and over, each time you read it, it counts!

Earn Cool Prizes with Your Child!

We offer incentives to children who reach certain reading milestones.  For every 100 books read and recorded the child will receive a prize.  To claim your prizes, submit your child's completed reading logs to library staff.

And When You Reach 1,000 Books...

You win a custom t-shirt that you can wear to show off your accomplishment!!

For children, ages birth through Pre-K.

For more Information, visit www.oflibrary.org/1000-books-before-kindergarten.

June 20th - August 31st

Set your own reading goal!  Log books and earn prizes all summer!

• Register to add a butterfly to the library's front window and receive a welcome packet
• Reach 50% of your goal to earn a Gannon's Free Ice Cream Token
• Complete your goal: Win a Free Book!

Also, for each book logged online, you will be entered into a drawing to win a National Geographic STEAM Kit and book ($20-25 value). 5 winners will be drawn on July 20th & August 20th for a total of 10 chances to win.

For kids entering grades K-6 in the fall.

June 20th - August 31st

Log 2 books to earn a Gannon's ice cream token. Also, for each book logged online, you will be entered into a drawing to win $20 Target gift cards. 5 winners will be drawn on July 20th & August 20th for a total of 10 chances to win.

For teens entering grades 7-12 in the fall.

June 20th - August 31st

For each book logged online, you will be entered to win $20 gift cards to  Byrne Dairy, Crazy Daisies, Finally Ours, Green Hills and Velasko Deli.  The more books you read, the more chances you have at winning a prize! 5 winners will be drawn on July 20th & August 20th for a total of 10 chances to win!

For ages 18 & up.