Building Strong Beginnings through Early Learning

Families who deliver at SMH are given a brain development bag designed to support their child's cognitive growth from the very start.

A representative of the Sarasota Memorial Baby Unit in Sarasota and Venice, said, “We’re so grateful for this partnership and the chance to help families build strong beginnings through early learning. Because of the First 1000 Days Suncoast initiative and its partnership with Sarasota County Government & Friends of the Venice Public Library, we are able to include a book inside the brain development bags. Not only does reading to newborn babies from the very beginning create a strong bond between parent and child, it also lays the foundation for a lifetime of learning.”

Every year, the FOVL donate thousands Library Babies books so new parents can go home with a lovely gift for their newborn.

New mom and her newborn with their Library Babies book.