The Governor's Books from Birth Statewide Partners Dinner was held this week with a focus on the theme of storytelling. Dr. Joseph Sobol, Director of the ETSU Graduate Program of Storytelling, performed the Imagination Library book, The First Strawberries by...
How Tennesseans #GotCaughtReading: A Re-cap of IL Week 2016 Social Media Challenge
In celebration of Tennessee’s Imagination Library Week 2016, Sept. 18 to 24, GBBF launched the #GotCaughtReading statewide social media challenge. Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam kicked off the challenge on Monday, Sept. 19 and “Got Caught...
Sullivan County Hospital to Enroll Newborn Babies into Tennessee’s Imagination Library Program
Sullivan County Imagination Library announces its birthing hospital partnership with Indian Path Medical Center to begin enrolling newborn babies into Tennessee’s Imagination Library program. Through this partnership, each family of a newborn child will be given the...
First Lady Haslam Celebrates New TN Imagination Library Partnerships at Two Green County Birthing Hospitals
Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam and the Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF)celebrated the launch of newborn enrollment partnerships with Takoma Regional Hospital and Laughlin Memorial Hospital in Greene County on...
Imagination Library of Middle TN: Faces of Success (reblogged)
(This story is re-blogged from United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and the Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee. Please click here to view the original blog.) Mindy Hirt and Charlie Pray believe in the value of books in the home and reading aloud to their...
Nissan Awards $100,000 to Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation for Tennessee’s Imagination Library
- Celebration of Nissan’s Continued Support for Imagination Library Early Childhood Literacy Programs in Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford and Franklin Counties- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2016) – Nissan North America has extended its commitment to early...
Governor and First Lady Haslam Launch Celebration of Tennessee’s Imagination Library Week with Social Media Challenge
Governor and First Lady Haslam and Governor’s Books from Birth Foundation launch “Got Caught Reading” social media campaign to raise awareness of Tennessee’s Imagination Library Week 2016 NASHVILLE, TENN. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy...
Shelter Insurance® Grants $5,000 to the Imagination Library of Bedford County
A love of community and education became the leading combination for winning the recent Shelter Insurance® "Thankful for Our Communities" essay contest. Helen Dennis won $5,000 for the Imagination Library of Bedford County with her essay "Famous in Our...
GBBF Welcomes New Outreach and Communications Members
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 19, 2016MEDIA CONTACT: Claire Jones318-286-0933 |...
First Lady Haslam Celebrates Smile Power Week at Looby Public Library
First Lady Crissy Haslam, in celebration of Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile Power Week and Tennessee’s Imagination Library, spoke at Nashville Public Library’s Looby Branch and read to children on the importance of oral health. Delta Dental of Tennessee and the...