Bring Me A Book Franklin

Bring Me A Book Franklin Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast is a non-profit organization focused on igniting the passion to read in the children of Franklin County in Florida.

Research shows that 90% of human brain development occurs in the first five years of life, and that reading to a child during this developmental period is critical to building skills and foundation blocks on which future literacy and, therefore success in school, is based. In 1983, the U.S. Department of Education created its first Commission on Reading to explore the reading decline. Its 1985 rep

ort (Becoming a Nation of Readers) included this findings: “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children”. Jim Trelease, a noted author and lecturer on reading aloud to children writes: “We read aloud to children for the same reasons we talk to them: to reassure; entertain; bond; inform; arouse curiosity; and to inspire. But reading aloud goes further than conversation when it: conditions the child to associate reading with pleasure; creates background knowledge; builds “book” vocabulary; and provides a reading role model.“ A child who is read to aloud during the pre-school years, for as little as 20 minutes a day, starts school two years ahead of a child who has not received such a benefit.

03/01/2026
02/12/2026

The 2026 Philaco Scholarship application period is open now until Friday, March 27, 2026. This year the award amount is $2000! The scholarship form is entirely online.

Please share the link with graduating seniors at any Franklin County school who plan to further their education at college or a vocational school.

Books for Babies storytime is full of fun!  Sensory activities, stories, music and more.  Tuesdays at 10:30.  Apalachico...
01/20/2026

Books for Babies storytime is full of fun! Sensory activities, stories, music and more. Tuesdays at 10:30. Apalachicola Margaret Key Library.

Actual time is 10:30!  Join the fun!
11/30/2025

Actual time is 10:30! Join the fun!

The Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast elves will be at each of these events with books for children of all ages!  May the ...
11/24/2025

The Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast elves will be at each of these events with books for children of all ages! May the joys of the season and reading be yours!

Come join me and the fun in Tallahassee next Saturday!
04/05/2025

Come join me and the fun in Tallahassee next Saturday!

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Dallas, TX
32320

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