Attention parents with children currently enrolled in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge is switching from Beanstack to Google for tracking! We hope to create a smooth transition for patrons and staff, so here is what you need to know.

• Tracking in Beanstack will officially end on Thursday, July 31st.
• If your child is actively enrolled in the reading challenge and under the age of six, we will automatically enroll them in the new version through Google Forms and log their books previously recorded in Beanstack.
• Beginning on Friday, August 1st, tracking will begin using ONLY PAPER LOGS. Patrons can bring completed logs to the Youth Services desk to have staff log their child's progress. Or parents can enter their child's progress using Google Forms.
• If patrons want to download their child's reading history from Beanstack, they need to do so by Friday, August 7th. If you need assistance in doing this, visit the Youth Services desk.
• New registrations after July 31st will take place on the new Google Form.

FAQ:

I liked logging books in the Beanstack app. Will I be able to do that after July 31st?

Unfortunately, no. We are returning to the old school way of tracking with paper logs, just like how we run the summer reading program. However, there are ways you can keep the log on your mobile device, such as saving the log as a photo and digitally marking through the circles as you read books.

What will happen with my child's data?

Per privacy regulations, all data will be purged from Beanstack's database and no contact information will be retained. Derby Public Library's Beanstack access will end on August 8th. If patrons want their child's reading history, you can download it from a computer or see the Youth Services desk for assistance.

Reading to preschool-age children builds vocabulary and language skills, while creating fond childhood memories and a love for books.

Listening to books read aloud helps prepare children with the ready-to-read skills they need for kindergarten. These skills are what librarians call early literacy. In as little as 15 minutes a day, families can build the skills needed for future school and life success.

• Click HERE to register your child on a Google Form. You may also visit the Youth Services desk to register.
• Start tracking books read with paper logs. Patrons who wish to track books digitally can save the log as a photo on their phone and use their photo editor to check bubbles as they read book with their child.
• Bring completed reading logs to the Youth Services desk and staff with log your child's progress. Or click here to log books from your mobile device or personal computer.
• Earn prizes at 100, 500, and 1000 books. Youth Services staff will keep you updated on your child's progress via monthly e-mail updates.

Who can participate?
     Any child from birth to not-yet-enrolled-in-kindergarten

How long will the program take?
     If you read just one book a night, you will have read over 1,000 books in three years. If you read three books a night, you will finish in just a year. It depends on how quickly you want to read, but this program is not a race. Just enjoy reading with your child.

Do I have to read 1000 different books?
     No! Almost every child has a favorite book that they request to have read to them often. Every time you read any book, you can count it as one book read, even when you read the same book multiple times.

What books count?
     Any book read to your child counts, whether you read it, a teacher reads it, or a librarian reads it during story time. Every book counts!

How often is the Wall of Fame updated?
     The Wall of Fame is updated and printed every September after the fall semester of school has started.