Several children recently completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at the Wells County Public Library by reading and listening to 1,000 books with the help of family members.

Hannah Stauffer (holding her prize book “Color Zoo”) is pictured with her grandmother, Letty, and her mom, Renelle.
Kuyper and Vera Schrock (holding their prize books “Animals: Making Homes” and “Five Little Monkeys”) are pictured with their sister, Emery, and mom, Hannah.
Eloise and Charlotte Richeal (pictured left to right holding their prize books “One Snowy Morning” and “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”) are pictured with their parents Samuel and Morgan.

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is sponsored by the United Way of Wells County, the Wells County Foundation, and the Friends of the Library. The program not only helps prepare children for school, but instills the value of reading and life-long learning. For more information visit the Wells County Public Library’s website at www.wellscolibrary.org and click on the “Children” section.