A quality book mailed to your child every month from birth to age 5.

Un libro de calidad enviado por correo a su hijo todos los meses desde el nacimiento hasta los 5 años.

RICHMOND & SAN PABLO FAMILIES MUST USE A PAPER FORM. Mail them to PO box on the form.

Scroll down to see places to find enrollment forms.

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LAS FAMILIAS DE RICHMOND Y SAN PABLO DEBEN UTILIZAR UN FORMULARIO EN PAPEL.

Desplácese hacia abajo para ver una lista de lugares para encontrar formularios de registro.

Envíelos por correo a la dirección del apartado postal que figura en el formulario.


BERKELEY & ZIP CODE 94608 Families:

Buttons below link to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for the Online enrollment form. Follow ‘Check Availability’ prompts to enroll your child.

Los botones de abajo enlazan a la Biblioteca de la Imaginación de Dolly Parton. Siga las indicaciones de "Consultar disponibilidad" para inscribir a su hijo/a.

The BBBP pays Imagination Library for books mailed to children we enroll. We wish we could offer Online enrollment to Richmond+San Pablo families. But doing that will increase enrollments very fast and we do not have the funding to support increased costs of books, along with admin and management time more enrollees bring. Help us reach our goal of Online enrollment for Richmond-SanPablo: Donate today!

El BBBP paga a la Biblioteca Imagination por los libros que se envían por correo a los niños que inscribimos. Nos gustaría poder ofrecer la inscripción en línea a las familias de Richmond y San Pablo. Sin embargo, esto aumentaría las inscripciones rápidamente y no contamos con los fondos para cubrir el aumento en el costo de los libros, además del tiempo administrativo y de gestión que implica el aumento de inscripciones. Ayúdenos a alcanzar nuestra meta de inscripción en línea para Richmond y San Pablo: ¡Dona hoy!

Richmond & San Pablo families:

Pick up a paper form to mail in at locations listed below

Community Centers

Libraries

ALSO:

The BBBP pays Imagination Library for books mailed to children we enroll. We wish we could offer Online enrollment to Richmond+San Pablo families. But doing that will increase enrollments very fast and we do not have the funding to support increased costs of books, along with admin and management time more enrollees bring. Help us reach our goal of Online enrollment for Richmond-SanPablo: Donate today!

El BBBP paga a la Biblioteca Imagination por los libros que se envían por correo a los niños que inscribimos. Nos gustaría poder ofrecer la inscripción en línea a las familias de Richmond y San Pablo. Sin embargo, esto aumentaría las inscripciones rápidamente y no contamos con los fondos para cubrir el aumento en el costo de los libros, además del tiempo administrativo y de gestión que implica el aumento de inscripciones. Ayúdenos a alcanzar nuestra meta de inscripción en línea para Richmond y San Pablo: ¡Dona hoy!

“It’s not complicated. Simply talk and babble with your baby as you look at pages in a book, name the colors, shapes and things on the page. Simply spending time looking at the pictures, naming objects and colors on the pages, talking to and with your baby sparks powerful literacy-linked brain development in the earliest months.” 

“No es complicado. Simplemente hable y balbucee con su bebé mientras mira las páginas de un libro, nombre los colores, las formas y las cosas en la página. Simplemente pasar tiempo mirando las imágenes, nombrando objetos y colores en las páginas, hablando con su bebé genera un poderoso desarrollo cerebral relacionado con la alfabetización en los primeros meses”.

Words from Families of our IL book recipients:

Palabras de las familias de nuestros beneficiarios del libro de IL:

“We have loved all the books, and as parents were particularly moved by The Rabbit Listened. I'm a better parent for having read it.”

“Nos encantaron todos los libros y, como padres, nos conmovió especialmente El Conejo Escuchó. Soy un mejor padre por haberlo leído.”

“Les agradezco que tengan este progeama que beneficia a la comunidad. En especual a lis niñis y a sus familias. Gracias infinitas!!!”

“Thank you for having this program that benefits the community. Especially to the children and their families. Infinite thanks!!!”

“Some of their absolute favorite books have come from Imagination Library. “Dolly’s I Am A Rainbow” has been a longtime standout favorite.”

“Algunos de sus libros favoritos absolutos provienen de Imagination Library. El libro de Dolly Soy Un Arcoiris ha sido un favorito destacado durante mucho tiempo.”

FAQs

  • Children under age 5 by at least 6 months who live in our IL Service Area. Last book arrives the child’s 5th birthday month.

  • First books arrive in the Second month following enrollment, then every month to fifth birthday. IF YOU MOVE YOU MUST NOTIFY US. IL BOOKS ARE BULK MAIL - NO FORWARDING SERVICE. The first book is the same for all children: The Little Engine That Could. Following that, books are age-appropriate based on their birthdate.

  • The Imagination Library’s Title Selection Team recommends books; title lists are updated annually. Books are age-appropriate based on month & year of birth. Selections are guided by developmental themes and concepts. You can find a current list on their website. Or email me and ask for a pdf. seena@thebbbp.org

  • Book selections are based on year of birth, so your two little ones will get the same books. We still recommend registering both children. Infants may not notice or care, but toddlers will be delighted to see their name printed on the package each month, and allowing each child to build a personal library will help them establish a sense of ownership of their books. It will also save you from many arguments!

  • The BBBP pays Imagination Library for books mailed to children we enroll along with all our costs of running a nonprofit. We (staff of One, with help from a fund advisor) apply for grants and solicit donations from individuals constantly. You are welcome to donate if you have the means do so: Our All-In costs to provide 12 books a year to a child is about $50.