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Give the gift of books ….
 
It's the holiday season and many organizations send out a plea for donations for a plethora of worthy causes. As an avid library user, staff member at our library for many years and voracious book reader my entire life, my heart always turns to books and ways to gift them to young people less fortunate than me. What better gift can there be than inspiring a life long love of reading by providing a young person their very own book.
 
Give the gift of books:
 
Books to Dreams
“Is designed to encourage children to read by giving them books of their own choice to keep. Through this process it is hoped that they will believe in themselves, dream of other possibilities, and become lifelong readers.”
 
Read to Grow, Inc.
“Read to Grow is a Connecticut nonprofit that builds children's literacy beginning at birth.  We are the only statewide organization that connects with parents in the hospital setting and prepares them to take an active role in their child's literacy development from day one.”
 
FirstBook
“is a nonprofit organization that annually provides millions of books to schools and programs serving children from low-income families. It provides new books to children in need addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy – access to books

Disclaimer: This is a personal view and not  necessarily that of my employer.