Rutherford Books from Birth is teaming up with the the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to give your preschool children a free book every month. All you have to do is read to your children. Once you sign up, a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home each month for free. All children living in Rutherford County are eligible, from birth to age 5.
The simple act of reading books to your children on a regular basis gives them a big boost toward a successful education.
Research shows that children begin acquiring reading and language skills from birth, and by age 2, they have as many synapses as an adult. At three years old, their brains are twice as active as an adult's brain. Unfortunately, 35 percent of children entering school are unprepared to learn how to read. If they weren't read to as a young child, they are already behind. The best way to prepare children to learn how to read is to read to them.
To start receiving your free books, you'll need to register your child online. To learn more about Rutherford Books from Birth, visit our page about the program or read our FAQ.
If your child is already registered for the program but you have moved, please submit a change of address by emailing your new address to rbfb@linebaugh.org or call 615-893-4131. Please do not re-register your child.
Help us meet our goal of raising $200,000 this year by making a donation. Help us register children and collect donations and become an Extraordinary Teen.