“If you want to work on the core problem, it’s early school literacy.” – James Barksdale, former CEO of Netscape

“No skill is more crucial to the future of a child, or to a democratic and prosperous society, than literacy.”  -  Los Angeles Times

“Literacy… means far more than learning how to read and write… The aim is to transmit… knowledge and promote social participation.”  – UNESCO

Parents of newborns play an important role in the development of their children.  Books for Babies, a national literacy program, acquaints parents with this role.   Parents are presented with a Books for Babies kit.  Kit contents vary but generally include a board book for baby, a certificate for baby’s first library card, and a variety of brochures with reading tips and early literacy information from nationally recognized educational organizations. By reading to their babies and by becoming regular library users, parents help their babies develop language skills and start them on the path to success in reading and learning. We have kits in English and in Spanish.

“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility. If our world is to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century we must harness the energy and creativity of all our citizens.” – President Bill Clinton

Please help us through the purchase of our big blue book bags, which are sold in our Friends’ Shop within Loma Colorado Main Library.  Profits from these book bag sales go directly to this program. Thank you!

“Parents should be encouraged to read to their children, and teachers should be equipped with all available techniques for teaching literacy, so the varying needs and capacities of individual kids can be taken into account.” – Hugh Mackay