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A Letter to East Tennessee Our mission is to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee. Programs We act as a thought leader advisor and catalyst to sustain early literacy programs for children statewide. Our five key programs are Birth5Book Delivery through Dolly Partons Imagination Library Storybook Trails Book Buses Caregiver Engagement and K3 Home Library. Birth5 Book Delivery K3 Book Delivery Caregiver Engagement Storybook Trail Book Bus Birth5 Book Delivery Delivering books each month to children from birth to age five through Dolly Partons Imagination Library to foster a love of reading at an early age K3 Home Library Delivering quality books and literacy resources to combat learning loss and support student learning in the home Caregiver Engagement Equipping caregivers to be deeply engaged as a childs first teacher Storybook Trail Collaborating to create outdoor reading experiences where families interact through literacy and physical activity Book Bus Establishing mobile libraries to provide children and communities with access to highquality literacyresources Resources We provide children with the resources guidance and support they need to become lifelong learners.