The 1000 Books Before School program is an early literacy program designed to build important literacy skills prior to starting school.
The program aims to encourage parents and carers to read with their young children to help prepare them for reading at school.
How to get started?
Your child needs to be a library member, so get them joined up at your local library today, then you can start the program by asking a library staff member for your first reading record. You can also participate in the program online through our Beanstack service at mnclibrary.beanstack.org.
Mark, colour or place a sticker on your reading record each time you read together with your child then, when you have read the first 100 books, bring your reading record into your local library and receive your ‘I’m reading 1000 Books Before School’ reading bag and first badge. Each time that you complete a 100 book milestone in your reading record, bring it in to your local Mid North Coast library to receive a merit badge for your bag!
Every book that your child reads or listens to counts. This includes stories read at Storytime sessions, day care or playgroup! We encourage you to use the children’s collections at your local libraries. However, you can read books from anywhere and read them as many times as you want, including books from other 1000 Books Before School partnering library services.
The program finishes once your child reaches the goal of 1000 books, starts school or turns 6, so get started today and get your child school-ready!
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Create your own adorable paper squishy with this fun and easy craft! Ages: 5 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct school holiday program. See […]
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Using pop sticks, paint, and other materials make your own barnyard creations. Ages: 5 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct school holiday program. See […]
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Create farmyard fun with a Paddle Pop Chicken Coop and animal puppet friends. Ages: 3-5 years Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct school holiday program. See more […] |
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Giddy up! Create your very own farmyard hobby horse to ride home. Get creative with colours, decorations and plenty of imagination as you design your perfect pony pal! Ages: 6 […]
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Join us for an engaging family workshop exploring one of our region’s most important native species. Ages: 5 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct […] |
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Join Aunty for a special storytime event at your local library. Have fun with books, songs, dancing and craft. All ages are welcome. Bookings not required. This event is part […]
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Join us for an engaging family workshop exploring one of our region’s most important native species. Ages: 5 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct […] |
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Come along to Wauchope Library and make your very own farmyard Pom-Pom Sheep. What colour will you choose? Ages: 4 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of […]
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Join us for an engaging family workshop exploring one of our region’s most important native species. Ages: 5 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of our Sept-Oct […]
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Join Aunty for a special storytime event at your local library. Have fun with books, songs, dancing and craft. All ages are welcome. Bookings not required. This event is part […] |
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Have fun creating and decorating a puppet chick that will waddle and dance as you move the strings! Ages: 6 years and up. Bookings essential. This event is part of […]
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Join Aunty for a special storytime event at your local library. Have fun with books, songs, dancing and craft. All ages are welcome. Bookings not required. This event is part […] |
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Calling all mini biology enthusiasts and question askers! Have you ever wondered what cells are? How our lungs work? Or why we need sleep? Learn all about this and more […] |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Calling all mini biology enthusiasts and question askers! Have you ever wondered what cells are? How our lungs work? Or why we need sleep? Learn all about this and more […] |
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The Early Bird, Early Literacy program at the Port Macquarie Hastings Library is a literacy program for parents and their babies, 12 months and under. The program is designed to […] |
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Come along and enjoy this special Storytime session of stories, songs, and craft for preschoolers. The session will feature stories read in Indonesian, Nepali, and Greek by local volunteers. Bookings […]
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Calling all mini biology enthusiasts and question askers! Have you ever wondered what cells are? How our lungs work? Or why we need sleep? Learn all about this and more […] |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer.
Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Join us at your local library for some wonderful stories and great fun. Suitable for ages 3-5 years, with parent/carer. |
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Calling all mini biology enthusiasts and question askers! Have you ever wondered what cells are? How our lungs work? Or why we need sleep? Learn all about this and more […] |
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