1,000 Books Signup 1,000 Books Logbook
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is designed to help parents prepare their children for one of life’s biggest milestones: kindergarten. An excellent way to get your child ready to learn is to read to them. Any child from birth to entering kindergarten can participate in this self-paced early literacy program.
Sign-up online or at the Youth Services desk and receive your logbook to keep track of the number of books you read. Repetition is fine, so feel free to read the same title again and again. Books you hear at storytime count too!
When you finish 100 books, bring your logbook back to receive a new one for the next 100. Keep repeating the process, picking up sheets for your next 100 books. You will receive a prize for every 100 logged books. To complete the program, finish 10 logbooks for a total of 1000
books by the time your child starts kindergarten.
| Child’s Age | Book(s) per Day | Book(s) per Week |
|---|---|---|
| 0 years old | 1 | 4 |
| 1 year old | 1 | 5 |
| 2 years old | 1 | 7 |
| 3 years old | 2 | 10 |
| 4 years old | 3 | 20 |
Reading Buddy Signup Reading Buddy Logbook
Reading Buddies is a reading program developed by the Crete Public Library to encourage young readers to continue to build their literacy skills. By reading for just 15 minutes a day, your child will improve their comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. A valid library card to any Illinois library is all that is needed to enroll in the program.
Sign up and receive your logbook to keep track of the number of minutes you read. Audiobooks and books read to you by an adult count, too!
When you complete 25 hours of reading, bring your logbook to the library to receive a new one. Keep repeating the process, picking up logbooks after every 25 hours of reading. You will receive a prize for every logbook you turn in. To complete the program, finish 10 logbooks for a total of 250 hours of reading, before you start 3rd grade.
| Child’s Grade | Hour(s) per Week |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
| First Grade | 2 hours and 25 minutes |
| Second Grade | 14 hours and 49 minutes |
Feed Your Brain Signup Feed Your Brain Logbook
Feed Your Brain is a reading program developed by the Crete Public Library to encourage upper elementary school readers to read daily. Our goal is to foster a lifelong love of books and reading. A valid library card to any Illinois library is all that is needed to enroll in the program.
Sign up and receive your logbook to keep track of the number of minutes you read. Audiobooks and books read to you by an adult count, too!
When you complete 35 hours of reading, bring your logbook to the library to receive a new one. Keep repeating the process, picking up logbooks after every 35 hours of reading. You will receive a prize for every logbook you turn in. To complete the program, finish 10 logbooks for a total of 350 hours of reading before you start 6th grade.
| Child’s Grade | Hour(s) per Week |
|---|---|
| Third Grade | 2 hours and 15 minutes |
| Fourth Grade | 3 hours and 22 minutes |
| Fifth Grade | 6 hours and 45 minutes |
100 Books Before College Signup 100 Books Before College Logbook
100 Books Before College is a reading incentive program for middle and high schoolers. Reading improves your vocabulary and test scores. Plus, reading prepares you for life after high school while helping you become a more creative, open-minded person. A valid public library card to any Illinois library is all that is needed to enroll in the program. You can read any book you want. Audiobooks, graphic novels, and manga count also. However, we encourage all readers to read something that they normally would not read, such as a different genre or something higher in reading level. We also provide a recommending reading list.
For more information please view our Teen webpage.