Quinton Thomason has completed the Newton Public Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. He is just 22 months old, his parents began reading to him as a newborn. The 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is an ongoing program at the library, designed to encourage daily reading. Studies show that the biggest single factor in predicting success at school for a child, is being exposed to books and being read to often. Stop by the library anytime to find out more about the program, and to register your child.