Recognizing that thousands of babies in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties live in homes without books or a family tradition of literacy, BEGIN WITH BOOKS initiates an interest in reading, the essential first step in learning to read.
That interest is sparked through the free, monthly home delivery of books to participating families, enabling parents and caregivers to engage their youngest children with reading.
Access to books and an early awareness of their value is proven to accelerate literacy and to speed the transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn, a pivotal factor in life-long opportunity and success.