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The Jefferson Public Library named Addisyn Hewison the first participant to complete the library's challenge of reading 1,000 books before kindergarten.

After completing her first 1000 books, Hewison is on track for reading another 1,000 books along with her younger brother. Both parents and grandparents helped Hewison reach her goal.

The Jefferson Public Library has invited those with children who have not started kindergarten to sign up for the 1000 Books before Kindergarten program. The free program encourages parents and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their children before they enter school.

One of the best ways to encourage learning is to spend time sharing books every day, according to the library. Reading together helps develop important pre-reading skills which provide a solid foundation for school and learning success.

Those interested can visit the Youth Department and a librarian will sign them up.

The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten app is now live in the app store, available for both Apple and Android products. The app tracks children’s reading progress throughout the program. Synced with Google Books, books can be searched and added to a child's collection.