Since we brought the Imagination Library program to SLO County in 2009, more than 57,000 books have been mailed to local children!

Each child enrolled in the program receives a new, age-appropriate book (in English or Spanish) every month from enrollment up to five years of age. From their first book, “The Little Engine That Could”, through the last book of the series, “Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come,” all books are reviewed and selected by a panel of experts.

Studies show that if a child can read at grade level by the time she or he is in fourth grade, they increase their chances of succeeding in middle school and graduating on time from high school. This program gets children excited about reading and before they even enter kindergarten, they can have their own personal library. It also helps strengthen families by encouraging positive interaction between adults and children through shared reading.