Born To Read Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non profit charitable organization promoting early literacy. Trained volunteers visit new parents in the birthing centers at Beaufort Memorial Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital. They bring the parents a gift bag containing a board book, a bib, a shirt and other items and advise the parents of the importance of daily reading and talking with their babies starting at birth.

In 2009 our volunteers made 2,199 visits to new parents in the local birthing centers.

Parents may also sign up to receive a quarterly letter that gives them information about babies’ language development during the first fifteen months of life.

Born To Read Inc. is a collaborative partnership of the following organizations:-

Beaufort County Public Library

Beaufort County School District FACES Program (Family and Children Educational Services)

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Hilton Head Hospital

United Way of the Lowcountry/Success By 6