As part of our K-3rd Grade Summer Reading pilot, we provide students with high-quality books and literacy resources to prevent reading and learning loss over the summer months. We partner with book-gifting organizations, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly...
When you move, your books do not automatically move with you. Update your address using one of the options below. Books will arrive between 6-8 weeks after your information is submitted. This is only for use by current Tennessee residents. If you are moving and...
Our Caregiver Engagement Partner, ReadyRosie, provides “Modeled Moments” learning videos and tools to show families how to take advantage of bringing up conversations and interactions with children to boost learning at home. These videos are demonstrated by real...
.Our Storybook Trail program now includes 51 trails in Tennessee, including locations at 24 state parks. Below is a list and map for each location. Please zoom in on the map to view the locations of all trails. Current Trails A.K. Bissell Park - Oak Ridge...
Our Book Bus program now includes eleven active buses with seven more coming soon. Below is a list and a map of active and coming soon programs. Summer 2022 Book Buses Alcoa City SchoolsBledsoe County SchoolsBristol City SchoolsCampbell County SchoolsCannon County...
As part of our K-3 Summer Reading pilot, we provide rising first through third graders in participating school districts with books and resources delivered to their mailbox over the summer. This program was launched in 2020, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly...
Below is a link to our Why Early Literacy Matters Fact Sheet. This graphic outlines the impacts of reading, literacy and books in the home on a young child’s early brain development. These statistics have been compiled and summarized from research studies and reports...
Megan Barber, who has been a Tennessee preschool teacher for 8 years, fully understands the importance of reading with young children. She states, “I think it’s important to read to children daily to help them develop a love for learning. Reading to children daily...
Sharon Scruton, a professor of children’s literature at Bethel University in Mckenzie, Tennessee, describes how her family has developed a multi-generational love for reading through the gifting of books. First as a mother of three children and now as a “grandma” to...
