Being one of five pilot counties for the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative led to Burke County becoming a Get Georgia Reading Campaign for Grade-Level Reading community and the establishment of the Burke County Literacy Team. Read More
Check out these summer reading recommendations for preschoolers and early readers provided by East Cobb UMC Preschool staff. Read More
Check out these fun titles for new chapter book readers from Cleo Joyce, programming manager at Forsyth County Public Library. Read More
In Decatur County, the Get Georgia Reading at Home initiative is ensuring families have the tools they need to succeed when young learners return to school this fall. Read More
Two months after launching its new Baby Bulldog Program, Lanier County Family Connection has already engaged nearly 200 children under age 5. Read More
Seminole County Family Connection hosted Literacy on the Lawn so that families could safely come together at Seminole County Elementary School to play games, receive books, and learn about local resources. Read More
The PLAY card provides students with access to both physical and digital materials, such as eRead Kids and GALILEO. Students will be able to check out as many as five items at a time and there are no late fees. Read More
Sumter County Family Connection and Sumter County Head Start, through the Get Georgia Reading at Home grant, distributed take-home activity kits to families most in need to enhance learning. Read More
The OrganWise Guys will provide all Georgia’s children with access to digital resources that help families nurture healthy habits in a fun and engaging way, available through Aug. 15. Read More
The recipients of the 2021 Empowering Communities through Collective Impact Grant Initiative: Bringing The Basics to Communities in Georgia will receive up to $25,000. Read More
City Council members and Cobb County School District partners contributed to the groundbreaking of the newest Little Free Library in Cobb County, designed to improve literacy by increasing access to books in the community. Read More
Hancock County Family Connection-CIS is helping parents and caregivers connect with their children at home by utilizing fun activities and resources they received from the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, GPB, and GaDOE. Read More
Get Georgia Reading, GPB, and GaDOE assembled an array of fun activities parents and caregivers can use to connect with their children at home and reached out to some Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives to get the materials to their most vulnerable families. Read More
Johnson Family Connection Collaborative recently launched a lending libraries project in February, placing 13 boxes filled with books all around the community. Read More
Get Georgia Reading partner Renaissance is again delivering thousands of free books—plus engaging daily news articles—to your computer and mobile devices, available 24 hours a day from May 3 through July 31. Read More
Books, Barbers, and Beauticians was introduced at two locations with the aim of promoting literacy in a fun, functional, incentivizing way. Read More
Promoting literacy helps protect the health, well-being and economy of communities, and it’s a great way to engage young readers. Read More
Get Meriwether Reading, a coalition of Meriwether County leaders working to encourage development of the community’s next generation, hosted a Mommy & Me Fall Fun Day event coordinated by Meriwether County Family Connection. Read More
A new affordable apartment complex in Warner Robins utilizes an on-site early learning center in the clubhouse to provide young children with supports and services they need to boost early literacy skills. Read More
More Georgia public libraries are creating temporary or permanent StoryWalks® in their communities to provide meaningful activities for patrons, despite the barriers to in-person library programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More