1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Hedrick Public Library has started 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! It is a free, self-paced program that encourages parents and guardians to reach a goal of reading 1,000 books to their children before they enter kindergarten. Rereading the same books counts towards the goal as well!

Every 100 books you and your children read together, you can come into the library and get a prize, which can include fun stickers, bookmarks, fidgets, or a free children’s book! If you’re interested, you can come in and grab a reading log sheet!

About

Hedrick Public Library was founded by a group of women, who in 1947, wanted to honor our servicemen. At the end of WWII the Amvet Auxiliary wanted to do something for the local men who lost their lives. So they started the Hedrick Memorial Library. In the beginning years the library was solely funded by donations and memorials, along with the use of a city building all books, shelves, and circulation desk were donated by the people of the community. A “Memorial Bookshelf” was put in place for books donated “In Memory”. The first books in this collection where: A Boy’s Own Book of Great Inventions, Crusades in Europe, MacArthur of Batan, The Deerslayer, Four Million Customers, and New of the Nation.