Monroe Public Library in Monroe, WI
Located on the Historic Square in Monroe, Wisconsin
925 16th Avenue | Monroe WI 53566 | (608) 328-7010
  • Home
  • Explore
    • Research & Reading
    • Local History
    • Things to Borrow
    • Library Catalog
    • Reserve a Room
    • Tech Help
    • Outerlibrary Loan
    • Other Services
  • Get a Card
  • Events
    • Events and Programs
    • Book Clubs
  • Kids & Teens
    • For Children
    • Teens
    • Educator Support
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Friends of the Library
  • About
    • History
    • Policies
    • Board of Trustees
    • Mission, Values & Goals
    • Our Partners
  • Contact
Grow a Reader logo

Grow a Reader: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten 

En Espanol
The best way to help your child become a reader and encourage learning is to read to him or her! Reading at home every day increases vocabulary and reading readiness. Early language activities, like reading, lead to positive attitudes toward learning and reading later in life. 
This free program is open to any child who has not yet started kindergarten!
Register

How it works

  • Register for Grow a Reader in-person at the Monroe Public Library children's desk, or online. You'll get a special library book bag and your first reading log.
  • Read with your child!! 
  • Record the books you read, and return each completed log to the children's desk to add a sticker to our reading tree.
  • When you complete the program, your child will earn a book to keep and a special reading certificate!
Tips for Parents
What can we read?

1,000 Books!

Read at your own pace, whatever works for you!
  • 1 book/day for three years!
  • 3 books/day for less than a year!
  • 10 books/week for two years!

Reading Records

0-100

101-200
201-300

301-400
401-500
501-600

601-700

701-800
801-900

901-1,000
IMLS logo
This program was funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Library Catalog
En EspaƱol
staff login
Copyright © 2024 | Monroe Public Library | 925 16th Avenue, Monroe WI 53566 | (608) 328-7010