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Woman’s is one of a handful of hospitals across the country that have joined forces with Durham, North Carolina-based Book Harvest to provide newborns and their families with starter home libraries.

Today, leaders from Woman’s Hospital, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, and Book Harvest proudly announced the Books from Birth early literacy initiative. This program is designed to empower families by providing newborns and their parents with a starter home library kit to help foster a lifelong love of reading as early as possible.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A local hospital is helping parents start building their baby’s brain from day one by encouraging a simple act: reading.

April 15, 2026 WAFB-TV Leaders from Woman’s Hospital, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) and Book Harvest proudly announced the Books from Birth early literacy initiative. This program is designed to empower families by providing newborns and their parents with a starter home library kit to help foster a lifelong love of reading as early as possible.

Woman's Hospital launches new early reading initiative April 15, 2026 4:21 PM in WBRZ By WBRZ Staff BATON ROUGE - New moms at Woman's Hospital will be headed home with their newborns and a handful of books thanks to the hospital's new literacy initiative. Woman's announced Wednesday it's partnering with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Book Harvest to kick off the Books from Birth early literacy initiative. Now, new parents will receive a starter library of 10 new board bo

Today, leaders from Woman’s Hospital, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF) and Book Harvest proudly announced the Books from Birth early literacy initiative. This program is designed to empower families by providing newborns and their parents with a starter home library kit to help foster a lifelong love of reading as early as possible.