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Site Menu Who We Are What We Do Overview CLEAR Initiative Advocacy Resources Books Quarterly Luncheon Meetings Newsletter Adult Literacy Workgroup Tips for Literacy Municipal Literacy Liaisons How You Can Help Announcements Literacy Facts and Links Find a Literacy Program Become a Member Publications Greater Hartford Literacy Council One Union Place Hartford, CT 06103   (860) 522- 7323 or (860) 522- READ		Books at Home Initiative Overview Books at Home Links: How to Support Books at Home How to Conduct Your Own Book Drive How to Qualify for Books Literacy Council Annual Book Distribution First Book Grants First Book National Book Bank Frequently Asked Questions Facts About the Need for Books Books at Home Announcements Annual Book Survey With limited funds and staffing, many of our member literacy programs are struggling to meet the growing demand for services. The Literacy Council strives to bring coordination that will support the efforts of literacy providers and maximize the resources available for local and regional literacy enhancement. Providing free books and other educational materials is one example of our efforts to assist programs by offering resources that they have neither the time nor the capacity to access on their own. In response to the need for books expressed by our membership, growing evidence regarding the importance of having books in the home, and the great number of low income households in many cities and towns in the region, the Literacy Council has developed the Books at Home initiative. This new approach to our book-giving activities will significantly enhance our provision of educational resources and materials to literacy programs and their participants of all ages. By identifying new sources of free books, coordinating existing book drives and initiatives, and working closely with literacy programs and libraries in the area, Books at Home can have a significant impact on literacy enhancement for the neediest individuals and families. The objectives of the Books at Home Initiative include: Get books into the hands of children and families in need Provide books for quality literacy programs Provide books for motivational reading activities Provide regional coordination Provide technical assistance to community groups conducting book drives and program receiving book grants.