This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Thomas Kerr:- "Council commends the work of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, launched in the United Kingdom in December 2007. The scheme is a free book gifting organisation devoted to inspiring a love of reading in the hearts of children everywhere. Each month, enrolled children receive a high quality, age appropriate book in the post, free of charge. Children receive books from birth to age 5. Book selections in the UK include popular characters such as Peppa Pig and beloved authors and illustrators including Lynley Dodd. Additionally, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) assists in the conversion of select titles to braille and audio books for children in the United Kingdom who are blind or partially sighted. Council appreciates the importance of reading in boosting childhood development with evidence suggesting that children who read for enjoyment every day not only perform better in reading tests than those who don't, but also develop a broader vocabulary, increased general knowledge and a better understanding of other cultures. According to Save the Children UK learning to read well starts early, and good early language skills are the vital stepping stone. If children do not learn to speak and listen from an early age, along with developing their understanding of the meaning of words and stories, they will struggle to learn to read well when they get to primary school. In fact, reading for pleasure is more likely to determine whether a child does well at school than their social or economic background. It is therefore a vital component of our determination to close the attainment gap across Scotland. Council therefore endorses the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and its work across the United Kingdom. Council instructs officers to bring a report to the relevant committee detailing the existing policies of this council to encourage childhood literacy and further outline a feasibility study into the incorporation of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Glasgow including any budgetary implications for this Council.".

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