Projects 2010-11
Current Projects
Books 4 Babies
| Books for Babies
is a very successful project begun in 2003 by Nelson
Public Libraries, fully funded by the Rotary Club of
Whakatu for the first five years, and partially funded
since 2008. Every baby born in Nelson hospital receives a black and white board book, with information encouraging parents to read to their babies and become members of the library. Staff at the maternity ward of Nelson Hospital distribute around 100 books and pamphlets a month to newborn babies and are very supportive of the project. |
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The Books for Babies goal is to enhance
literacy in the Nelson region by:
- Providing a suitable book to enable parents to start reading to their
new babies immediately
- Promoting library membership
- Informing parents of the crucial importance of reading to babies and
young children
- Giving them some information on how to do so