3OO Books by 3rd Grade

Help your child be successful in school—now and in the future—by registering them for 300 Books by 3rd Grade.

By reading 300 books from the beginning of kindergarten until the start of 3rd grade, children are more likely to be reading at grade level, helping them make the shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.”

The 300 books can include a caregiver reading to the child, the child reading to themselves or someone else, or even listening to audiobooks. All books and reading count!

For many years, EVPL has offered 1OOO Books Before Kindergarten. 300 Books by 3rd Grade supports and encourages children to keep building their reading skills in school. 

What books count?

• Read books that your child is comfortable reading. We hope many will be reading chapter books by the end of the program, but we want each child to enjoy their reading and they may not enjoy it if the content is beyond their reading level.  
• They can read the same book as many times as they want, but we encourage them to read new material sometimes! If suggestions are needed, an EVPL team member can help find the next book.
• Any book will count! It does not need to be part of the EVPL collection.   

How do you track your books?

• Kids may use a paper log that can be picked up at any EVPL location.
• 300 Books by 3rd Grade can also be tracked using the Beanstack app.

What prizes will you earn?

• You will receive a button when you reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 books! 
• Once you have completed the program, your picture can be shared on social media if approved by your grown-up!

For EVPL’s littlest library users, we offer a  1OOO Books Before Kindergarten to help develop a love for reading and learning—from the very beginning. Learn more today!