We were so excited to celebrate our first Tennessee Early Literacy Month have so many organizations, businesses and individuals participating with us to spread the word about the benefits of early literacy. Each week we highlighted a program: Tennessee Storybook...
Storybook Trails Provide An Outdoor Reading Adventure
In 2018, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) launched the Storybook Trail program by partnering with Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, city parks and outdoor areas to provide a children’s storybook, presented on child-height panels, along a short trail...
Celebrating 15 Years of Early Literacy
Literacy looks like books.Books look like the Imagination Library.Governor's Books from Birth Foundation and TN's Imagination Library look like early literacy. This month marks the 15th anniversary of Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF). This milestone gives...
New Storybook Trail Launched at Cheekwood
CHEEKWOOD LAUNCHES EXHIBITION IN CONNECTION WITH NEW LITERACY PARTNERSHIP Cheekwood announces a new permanent Storybook Trail exhibition in partnership with Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF), whose mission is to strengthen early literacy in...
Celebrate Tennessee’s Early Literacy Month: September 2019!
TN's Early Literacy Month Celebrating efforts to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee We are excited to celebrate the first annual Tennessee's Early Literacy Month! Join us in September as we highlight the early literacy efforts in Tennessee and spread the word...
Launch of Birthing Hospital Initiative at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Foundation recently celebrated the launch of an Imagination Library enrollment partnership with the American Red Cross to support babies born at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital...
TN Imagination Library Volunteers Impact Early Literacy
#ThisIsWhatLiteracyLooksLike...TN Imagination Library volunteers This week, National Volunteer Week, Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) celebrates the 700+ volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to the Imagination Library...
Celebrating 15 Years and 35+ Million Books
Literacy looks like books.Books look like the Imagination Library.Governor's Books from Birth Foundation and TN's Imagination Library look like... As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF), we also celebrate 15 years of...
Delta Dental Awards Grants to Imagination Library Programs & Challenges TN Communities
Teaching Our Children to Read:Delta Dental's New Year Challenge to TN Communities Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) partnered with Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) to award the third annual “Bigger Smiles” grants to...
James Pond to Serve as President of Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation
The Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) Board of Directors announces James Pond as president of GBBF, the early childhood literacy organization that mails 286,000+ books to Tennessee children each month. Since 2004, GBBF has continued to sustain the...