Phone(s)

(209) 403-5438 - ext.

Website

Eligibility

Newborn babies and their parents.

Fees

None

Services

Books for Babes is a community-based, early-literacy project initiated by TAU Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an International Society of Educators in Stockton. The mission is to prepare children for success in school through early exposure to books and the spoken language so that these children may enter school with confidence and master grade-level reading by the third grade.

Books for Babes serves two local hospitals in San Joaquin County: St. Josephs Medical Center and San Joaquin General Hospital, where newborn babies are provided with babys first book. This special book, Rock-a-bye Baby Reader, includes passages to read to baby along with parent information focused on why it is important to read to baby from birth.

Books for Babes is funded by TAU Chapter, DKG fundraisers, community grants and individual donations. Books for Babes offers an opportunity for individuals to honor or celebrate friends or family members through donations to this early-literacy project. Donor labels are attached to books to honor individuals. Each donation is tax deductible.

Hours

Vary

Filed Under

Library/Education Resource , Parenting/Pregnancy Resource