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Lockport Public Library StoryWalk®
Let's Take a Stroll...
The Lockport Public Library StoryWalk®
Visit the Lockport Public Library's two StoryWalk® locations:
- City of Lockport by the Erie Canal near Widewaters
- Town of Lockport at Day Road Park
After you have visited the StoryWalk®, please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts about the Lockport Public Library StoryWalk®: https://forms.gle/Zod9uMkWtEV5ETU89
You may complete the survey for each time you visit!  Books at each location change on a rotating basis at different times during the year.
The Lockport Public Library StoryWalk® allows all ages and abilities to engage in physical activity while fostering the love of reading.
Presented by the Lockport Public Library. Funded by the Garman Family Foundation, administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, in partnership with the Town of Lockport and the City of Lockport.
Lockport Public Library's 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program encourages reading to young children and emphasizes early literacy within families. The program is generously sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lockport. Any child from 12 months to 4 years is eligible to register for the program. Open registration will be held in the months of April and September to coincide with National Library Month and National Library Week in April and Library Card Sign-up month in September and can be done in person at the Library.
After registering, you and your child will receive a reading folder. Visit the library with your completed reading log each time you and your child have read 50 books to receive your next 50 books reading log. Reading incentives will include free books sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lockport throughout the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.
How long does it take to read 1,000 Books?
The program can take anywhere from a few months to a few years. The program is self-paced and will depend on how often you read together. If you read only 3 books a day to your child, you will complete the program in less than a year.
| Child's age at start of program |
Number of books to read per day to complete program
|
Number of books to read per week to complete program |
| 1 year old |
1 |
5 |
| 2 years old |
1 |
7 |
| 3 years old |
2 |
10 |
| 4 years old |
3 |
20 |
| What Books Count? |
- Books checked out from the library or your home
- Books read at story time
- E-books and Audiobooks
- Books in different languages
- Books read by family members, teachers, etc.
- Books may be read more than once and recorded each time you read
|
1 Book Per Day x 3 Years = 1,095 Books
10 Books Per Week X 2 Years = 1,040 Books
3 Books per Day x 1 Year = 1,095 Books |
New Children's Titles at the Library
"New books" lists will return in 2025. Thank you for your patience.
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Events and Programs:Â Check out the library's event calendar!
Check out the NIOGA Kids Catalog to check the availibility of the books you want to read! (Parents may want to use the main catalog.)
Find your next great book to read with NoveList K-8 Plus.
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