The mission of the 1000 Book Club Program is to provide quality literature to preschoolers and kindergartners while fostering a connection between home and school.  The 1000 Book Club Program is a reading program designed for preschoolers, kindergartners and their families.

The program’s goals are:
  • To have quality literature readily available so that each child will hear 1000 stories.
  • To help children develop a lifetime love of reading and books.
  • To provide incentives for families to read with their children.
  • To create a positive link between home and school.
  • To ease the transition from preschool to kindergarten by frequent visits to PRS for book bag selections and story times
The purpose for providing this program is that we believe that:
  • reading begins in the home. …children acquire knowledge before coming to school which builds the foundation for reading.
  • research has shown that “the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.”
  • we, at Plymouth River School, can help parents promote reading in their homes by providing a free and easy way to obtain quality literature.
How the program works:
(Click here to view a slide show to learn how to check out a bag.) 
  • All pre-schoolers and current kindergartners residing in the Plymouth River School district are eligible to enroll in the program.  You can register here.
  • Families should return their bag within two weeks and then select another bag.  Normally, families continue to check out book bags and receive milestone awards until June of the year their child "graduates" from kindergarten or reaches the goal of 1000 books (whichever comes first). HOWEVER… Due to COVID, children did not have tho opportunity to start this program at the normal times.  So, children who begin the program this year (October 2021) may continue to check out bags until the end of first grade and will still be eligible for milestone awards. Children who begin the program in January of 2022 may remain in the program and receive incentive awards until the end of kindergarten and without incentive awards until end of first grade.
  • When a child has completed one of the “milestones” of 25, 50, 75, or 100 bags he/she will receive a certificate, ribbon, t-shirt or trophy, respectively. These awards will be presented at Plymouth River’s all-school meetings (usually the first all-school meeting for the month) or they may be picked up in the school office.  Click here to submit for an award.​
  • If you would like to support this program you can donate a book bag in memory of someone or to honor someone special.  The 1000 Book Club Committee will select a book bag and dedicate it to that special person.  You can download a form here.  If you would like to donate a book bag the cost is $25.  Checks should be made payable to1000 Book Club Program. Any questions please contact PRS1000BookClub@gmail.com
  • Be sure to go to our FAQ page.
  • The 1000 Book Club was founded in 2006 by PRS teachers Elizabeth Danis, Laura Donovan and Sue McHugh.
  • Special thanks to Beth Disque of Birchwood Elementary School in Niskayuna, NY.  Her very successful 1000 Book Club Kid Program was our inspiration.  She was very generous to share her knowledge with us here at PRS!