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Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy, study finds

Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy, study finds

In keeping with our commitment to the City of Baltimore, we have spent the last several years filling nearby Little Free Libraries (LFL) with gently used books from our school.

We do this because, "exposure to books is an integral part of social practices that foster long-term cognitive competencies spanning literacy, numeracy and [information communication technology] skills... Growing up with home libraries boosts adult skills in these areas beyond the benefits accrued from parental education or own educational or occupational attainment.”

Please contact our Outreach Director if you would like to make a book donation to WSB's ongoing LFL efforts.  http://ow.ly/4gdG30mheds