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Doran-Myers, Miranda – Library Research Service, 2016
Founded in 2012, One Book 4 Colorado (OB4CO) is a statewide annual initiative that offers free copies of the same book to every 4-year-old in Colorado. In 2016, the book was "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andreae. More than 75,000 books were given away at more than 500 sites, including Denver Preschool Program preschools and both public…
Descriptors: State Programs, Reading Programs, Books, Preschool Children
Doran-Myers, Miranda – Library Research Service, 2017
Since 1999, the Read to the Children (RTC) program has allowed offenders in Colorado's state prisons to send young family members a book accompanied by a recording of the offender reading it. RTC is a collaboration between the Colorado State Library and the Colorado Department of Corrections. In the past year, around 1,900 offenders and 3,200…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Reading Programs