Teaching Our Children to Read:Delta Dental's New Year Challenge to TN Communities Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) partnered with Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) to award the third annual “Bigger Smiles” grants to...
James Pond to Serve as President of Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation
The Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) Board of Directors announces James Pond as president of GBBF, the early childhood literacy organization that mails 286,000+ books to Tennessee children each month. Since 2004, GBBF has continued to sustain the...
Dolly Parton Recognizes TN as 1st Statewide Imagination Library Program
Dolly Parton joined Gov. Bill Haslam, First Lady Crissy Haslam and Gov.-elect Bill Lee to celebrate Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) and Tennessee’s Imagination Library program at the Tennessee Executive Residence on Monday, November 26. At the...
First Lady Crissy Haslam Named Lipscomb’s Innovator in Education
First Lady Crissy Haslam was awarded as the 2018 Lipscomb College Innovator in Education, in honor of her dedication to early literacy and support of Tennessee’s efforts statewide, including Governor's Books from Birth Foundation, Tennessee's Imagination Library....
First Lady Crissy Haslam delivers 5 Millionth Book for Imagination Library of Middle TN
Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee, local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, celebrated the distribution of its 5 millionth book on November 14, 2018 at Fannie Battle Day Home for Children. Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee, in...
Tennessee State Museum Launches Weekly Imagination Library Storytime
Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) partnered with the newly renovated Tennessee State Museum to launch a weekly Imagination Library Storytime in the children’s area, featuring an Imagination Library book and special guest reader each week....
Jackson County IL Awarded Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Cares Grant
The Jackson County Imagination Library (IL) was awarded the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation Cares (UCEMC Cares) grant of $2,000 this year. Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) was so proud to stand in for Jackson County IL to receive the...
Porter-Leath and GBBF Host Early Literacy Briefing to Engage Community & Candidates
Porter-Leath and Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) hosted an Early Literacy Breakfast Briefing on October 2 to highlight the Imagination Library and other early childhood programs to engage elective office candidates and community members. Held at...
4 Birthing Hospital Partnerships Launched Thanks to West TN Healthcare
We are excited about the recent birthing hospital initiative launches at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital (JMCGH) and Dyersburg Hospital. Through this initiative, each family of a newborn child at both hospitals will be given the opportunity to enroll in...
Tennessee’s Imagination Library Week 2018: Who #GotCaughtReading AND MORE
We are so proud of the community awareness that surrounded Tennessee's Imagination Library Week 2018. Keep reading to see all the buzz around Tennessee! IN THE NEWS 13 news articles were published across the state.(representing 11 counties) Below are...