Books from Birth
Family Resources
Congratulations on your new little reader! Below you will find local and national resources to enhance, inform, and inspire your family's literacy journey.
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Eastern North Carolina
Robeson County Play & Learn Groups
Seeds 4 Success facilitates Kaleidoscope Play and Learn Groups for children birth through five and their caregivers not enrolled in full-time regulated childcare. Weekly play groups are held using culturally-and developmentally-appropriate play activities. Facilitators guide and model conversation, peer-to-peer learning and hands-on experience that provide parents with tools to use at home to support children’s learning and healthy development.
Pitt County Bookmobile
Provides books and other library services. Check out their schedule, updated monthly.
Central North Carolina
Oregon
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Free children's books delivered to your home, administered by the Volunteers of America of South Central Louisiana. To better prepare Louisiana’s young children for successful literacy in kindergarten, VOA’s Partnerships in Child Care program has teamed up with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to provide children birth to age 5 with a free high quality age-appropriate book mailed directly to their home each month, no matter their family’s income.
East Baton Rouge Parish Library
1000 Books Before Kindergarten! It doesn't matter if your child is three, or just three months - there's no better time to start than now! Reading helps build social and emotional skills, sparks creativity and imagination, promotes bonding, and helps kids do well overall in school. So start your child's reading journey by signing up today!
The Center for Literacy and Learning
CLL’s mission is to advance literacy and learning through evidence-based practices in classrooms, homes, and communities. The center’s Louisiana Reads initiative addresses the literacy crisis through comprehensive strategies, fostering at-home reading opportunities.
South Bend, Indiana
Families First Center
Families First Center offers evidence-based parenting classes — including Nurturing Parenting, Active Parenting, and Triple P — that equip caregivers with practical skills in child development, positive discipline, and emotional connection, open to all parents whether joining voluntarily or through a court or agency referral.
Talk With Your Baby (TWYB)
Talk With Your Baby (TWYB) classes available for expecting parents, parents, and caregivers of little ones aged 0 to 3 in St. Joseph, Elkhart, and LaPorte counties. Learn about the importance of frequent interaction through talking, singing, and playing with your baby and gain practical, evidence-based strategies you can use every day.
Georgia
DeKalb County Library
The DeKalb County Library offers programming for children of all ages. These local and state caregiver resources have been compiled by the DeKalb County Library. Check out the rest of their website for information about storytimes, community events, classes, and their 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Initiative (available at all DeKalb County Library locations).
Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read supports families by incorporating books and early literacy into pediatric settings. This page offers helpful resources for families who want to enjoy reading together. Below you’ll find resources in English and Spanish, booklists, and tips and tricks to try at home.