1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Join in the reading fun with the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge and help your child develop the early literacy skills they need to become independent readers who enjoy stories and learning.
One thousand books may seem like a lot, but it is a very attainable number. If you read just one book a day, you will fulfill the challenge in less than 3 years. If you read 3 books a day, you will complete the challenge in less than 1 year. Books read by a teacher, librarian, babysitter, and family member all count, as do Wonderbooks and audiobooks. Favorite books that your child yearns to hear every day also count each time you read that book.
Start by registering your child for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Challenge in Beanstack using either the Beanstack app or the website www.beanstack.com. Search for Tipp City Public Library. Register yourself as the head of household and add your child (baby, toddler, or preschooler) as a reader. Then, stop in the library and pick up a folder if you would like to use a paper tracker.
You may track the books read in one of these ways
- Entirely through Beanstack by recording the number of books read
- Using the bookworm paper tracker in the folder and coloring/marking a circle for each book read
- Using the title tracker in the folder (This is not necessary unless you prefer to keep this type of detailed record.)
Once your child listens to 100 books, record the number of books in Beanstack or bring your completed paper tracker to the library, where a staff member will log the books for you in Beanstack. You will receive a sticker for your child’s folder for every 100 books read. When 1,000 books have been read, the stickers will form a bookworm on the folder’s cover.
At the 200, 400, 600, and 800 book levels, your child may select a prize. Once your child has listened to 1,000 books, they may choose a free book and will have their name displayed on a bookworm in the children’s area to celebrate their accomplishment.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Baby Cuddle Time (6-17 months with a caregiver)
Mondays in the Children’s Area from 10:30-11:00 AM
Fall Session #1: Mondays, August 31; September 14, 21, & 28; October 5
For babies and an adult (parent, grandparent, or caregiver). Cuddle close with your baby and enjoy songs, rhymes, bounces, and stories together. Learn easy activities you can do with your baby at home to develop early literacy skills. Registration is not required.
Toddler Tales (18-41 months with a caregiver)
Wednesdays in the Meeting Room from 9:30-10:15 or from 10:30-11:15 AM
Fall Session I: Wednesdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; October 7
For toddlers and an adult (parent, grandparent, or caregiver). Now that your child is moving and active, join us for stories, singing, dancing, and activities that will help your toddler develop a love of books and reading. The first 15 minutes are for self-directed exploration, where toddlers can engage in developmentally appropriate math, writing, fine motor, and gross motor stations. Registration is required. Limit 16 toddlers in each session.
Both classes are FULL. The next registration will occur Monday, October 19, at 10 AM.
Preschool Story Hour (3 ½ years- 5 years with a caregiver)
Thursdays in the Meeting Room from 10:00-10:45 AM
Fall Session 1: Thursdays, September 3, 10, 17, & 24; October 1 & 8
Get your preschoolers ready to read by immersing them in wonderful stories that will engage them and get them excited about reading. This storytime offers opportunities for children to sing, play, talk, write, paint, and engage in a variety of creative learning activities. Registration is required. Limit 18 preschoolers.
This class is FULL. The next registration will occur Monday, October 19, at 10 AM.
Friday, September 11, from 1:30-3:00 PM in the downstairs Meeting Room
For homeschoolers in grades 3-5, this engaging program will examine a different artist each month and teach an art technique to help you recreate one of the artist’s masterpieces with your own creative flair. This month’s artist is Joan Miro, and students will create an abstract composition. Limit: 12 children in grades 3-5.
We have 1 opening. Register HERE.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the downstairs Meeting Room from 10-10:30 AM
CANCELLED: This free program taught by Denise A. Campbell, Kids Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher, will teach children yoga basics using fun spy poses.
Please bring a large towel or yoga mat for your child to use. Registration is required, with a limit of 10 children in grades K-5.
Monday, September 21st, 10:00 a.m., Car Seat Safety with Tipp City Fire Department – Join us as our own Tipp City firefighters give a car seat safety demonstration and provide car seat safety inspections for Car Seat Safety Month! Games will be set up for children nearby while parents and guardians attend this program. Please register here.
15 spots are available.
Saturday, October 10, from 11 AM-noon in the downstairs Meeting Room
What amazing LEGO creation can you build either by yourself or with a group of friends? We will display all of the themed creations in the children’s area for three weeks so that you can have bragging rights. For children in incoming grades K-5. Registration is NOT required.
AT-HOME ACTIVITIES
Elementary-aged children can explore animals, space, science, geography, and more plus play games and puzzles HERE.