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Library staff outline Begin Bridal pilot and research plan with Peabody partnership
Summary
Library staff and partners described Begin Bridal (Bringing Books to Life) — a citywide early-literacy initiative — outlining pilot rollouts, two research cohorts, and a timeline that begins pilot implementation in late May and a first research cohort in August; foundation fundraising was reported to have raised an initial $20 million.
Linda and Liz, program leads, updated the board on Begin Bridal, the library’s Bringing Books to Life early-literacy initiative, including research and rollout plans and partner fundraising.
Linda said the library will recruit childcare centers for two research cohorts and a pilot implementation cohort. Dr. Cynthia Osborne and the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Peabody will lead the evaluation. Linda explained the approach: a pilot implementation of about 10 sites beginning in late May; cohort 1 (research) will launch in August with roughly 11 implementation sites and 11 control sites; cohort 2 will follow in August 2026. The plan includes…
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