Idaho State Library

To encourage early learning, the Idaho Commission for Libraries will partner with the J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation and Idaho Kids Count on a program titled, “Routes to Reading: Idaho Paves the Way with Access to Print.” The project will be designed to significantly increase the number of books shared with young children. “Books in a Bag” kits will be made available at 250 Head Start centers, preschools, childcare centers, and home-based childcare sites. The project team also will create a web-based virtual story time to try and reach families who do not attend story time at the library.