Join #TeamReadTN & Help Build TN’s Lifelong PlayBOOK!

Join #TeamReadTN & Help Build TN’s Lifelong PlayBOOK!

We are excited to launch Team Read TN (#TeamReadTN) in support of Early Literacy Month this September. Some of Tennessee’s most prominent figures, including Governor Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee, Tennessee Titans staff and the Tennessee Titans Wives...

30,000 Tennessee Students to Receive Free Books Over the Summer

Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation announces its K-3rd Grade Summer Reading pilot to provide 30,000 students in Tennessee with six books, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, at no cost to families or school districts. All...

Meet Booker, the GELF Owl Mascot

Meet Booker, the GELF Owl Mascot

Dear Governor's Early Literacy Foundation Friends,  My name is Booker, and I am Governor's Early Literacy Foundation's mascot and favorite owl friend. Thank you so much for helping me find my name. I love the name Booker because I love books and...

A Letter from GELF President James Pond: COVID-19

A Letter from GELF President James Pond: COVID-19

Dear Friends, As we all navigate through this time of uncertainty, I wanted to provide an update on how Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation is addressing the COVID-19 virus. We are continuing to monitor the situation and follow the guidance of the CDC and...

Celebrating 15 Years & Turning the Page to the Next Chapter

Celebrating 15 Years & Turning the Page to the Next Chapter

On January 7, Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) hosted our annual Statewide Partner Dinner at the Tennessee State Museum. During the special event, we celebrated the Foundation's 15 year anniversary and "turned the page" to the next chapter with our...