Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up A new St. Louis County Library program called “1,000 Books before ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lorain Public Library System is rolling out a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative to challenge caregivers to read to and with their children, according to a news release. “Reading to children ...

LEE — Transitioning from pre-K to kindergarten can be hard. So the Berkshire Museum and Berkshire Bank Foundation have teamed up, again, to make that move a little easier — and a bit more fun — for ...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3.

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 ...

LORAIN, Ohio -- If you’ve ever read the same bedtime book so many times you can recite it in the dark, congratulations, you’re already halfway to a library challenge that rewards repetition, routine ...