Local Child Completes CDPL Program

Ella Rauch, age 5, has completed the Crawfordsville District Public Library program “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” for the fifth time. Along with her parents, Torey and Bethany Rauch, Ella has read 5,000 books. Her favorite reading material is the magazine High Five by Highlights. Mom said, “We finally reached our goal of 5,000 books before kindergarten! We greatly appreciate the fun programs, and the wonderful librarians who encouraged us to keep reading over the years.”