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Evan Dawson devoted a full hour to the story of the Rochester Imagination Library. The roundtable discussion included board members, an early literacy expert, and a parent advocate.

“If you live in a low income area there is about a 60% chance that you don’t have any books at home that are for children, so we want to close that gap.”

"I definitely want to ensure that she has a leg up and understands what words are and what they mean. That is my goal. I understand firmly that, currently, I am programming my child."

“The Rochester Imagination Library will receive $10,000 in funding for a citywide marketing plan to educate the community about Imagination Library’s free literacy programs and how families can enroll a child. “

“"She gets to open her own piece of mail, so she loves that. It's that excitement of getting a new book.”

"With this, we get new books and they’re able to experience new stories better than if the program wasn’t available in our area. It’s broadening their vocabulary and their learning.”

“I can already see it in my patients. I asked a parent recently, are they getting their books? And they said, ‘Oh yeah, they walk around with them in the crook of their arm!’”

Local pediatrician and advocate Dr. Sarah Collins-McGowan interviews us about the nuts and bolts of the Imagination Library’s impact on kindergarten readiness.

Listen to our half-hour interview with Charting Pediatrics, a podcast that’s been downloaded in more than 180 countries.

WXXI spreads the word on our pilot launch and the impact we’ve already had on children and families.