Hawaii HB1934 establishes an Imagination Library of Hawaii program to provide free books to children aged birth through five.
Hawaii HB1934 creates an Imagination Library of Hawaii program to offer one free book each month to eligible children from birth through five years of age. The state librarian will contract with a nonprofit organization to implement the program. The nonprofit will provide at least 50% of the funds, promote statewide book gifting programs, recruit community partners, and engage communities. The state librarian may adopt rules to carry out the program. The program will provide age-appropriate, high-quality books each month to eligible children at no cost.
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