The weather may still feel like summer, but we can hear backpacks zipping up all over Tennessee for back to school time. We have lots of Imagination Library graduates headed to kindergarten this year. Whether your little one is headed to kindergarten or still has a...
NEWS & REMINDERS: JULY 2019 Happy Summer! As I hit the half year mark serving as GBBF’s President, I have enjoyed getting to meet the affiliate Imagination Library programs across the state and the volunteers, you, who make it happen. It has been great to see so...
It is summertime! Reading with children over the summer months is essential to keeping their brains active and strong. It plays an important role in expanding their vocabulary and love of reading and works to prevent the "Summer Slide," a term used to describe the...
July 1 is National Postal Worker Day. This is a day to appreciate and thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently to deliver all of our mail, including Imagination Library books. Let's all show our appreciation to the awesome postal workers...
Mother's Day is this month and Father's Day is just around the corner. As we celebrate the parents and caretakers in our lives, we want to take a moment to also talk about the important role they play in helping our little ones develop early literacy skills. Reading...
The month of February is National Library Month. For preschool children, libraries provide storytimes, access to hands-on activities, exposure to lots of books, resources and more! We love libraries and wanted to take this opportunity to share that love this month. Be...
Governor's Books from Birth Foundation loves early literacy because of its impacts on a child’s education and success in life. Why do you love literacy? Help us spread the love of literacy this Valentine's Day! From February 11 through month end, we are promoting...
We are kicking off a new year! That means many of us will be making resolutions and setting goals we want to accomplish. Let's add reading with children to those resolutions. From visiting a Storybook Trail... learning how to read interactively... providing the gift...
NEWS AND REMINDERS AUGUST 2018 Dear Friends, There is no other mission more important than working to promote early childhood literacy in our state. Tennessee’s Imagination Library is deeply rooted statewide, thanks to the incredible work of all of you at the...
It is summertime! Reading with children over the summer months is an essential activity to keep their brains active. It plays an important role in expanding their vocabulary and love of reading and likely preventing your children from the "Summer Slide," a term used...
