Reading Programs
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Help your child prepare for one of life’s biggest milestones: KINDERGARTEN. The goal is to read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your little one starts kindergarten.
Reading Together
The Parchment Community Library is a partner organization with the Kalamazoo Public Library’s Reading Together program. Reading Together is currently on hiatus.
Great Michigan Read
The featured book for the Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read 2023-24 is “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley.
Summer Reading
Check your reading log to find out how to earn a ticket for the Grand Prize Drawing for your age group! Your reading log will also tell you how to earn incentive prizes along the way.
Winter Reading
Winter Reading may return in 2024! Check back for details.