The Books for Babies initiative sees an information pack with a new book given to every new parent in the Lithgow area. We hope that by giving every new family the gift of reading we will help develop a lifelong love of books and reading.
Reading to your child, even newborn babies, for just ten minutes a day can greatly improve their language development, the ease with which they learn to read, and their future skills development.
Lithgow Library Learning Centre in conjunction with Lithgow Community Health distribute a book kit to all new parents while they are accommodated at Lithgow Hospital.
The kit contains information and resources aimed at sharing many wonderful hours introducing, from birth the joys of communication. As well as a complimentary story book and reusable library bag, the kit contains suggestions on ways to best utilise time to encourage a love of reading.
