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Knygų startas – “Bookstart” Lithuania

Vilnius, Lithuania

Programme name

“Knygų startas“.

Country

Lithuania, Vilnius.

Date of information

December 26th 2023

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Organization name

Martynas Mazvydas, National Library of Lithuania, is the main implementer and administer of the programme. IBBY Lithuania is the main partner of the programme.

Organization address

Gedimino pr. 51, Vilnius, LT-01504, Lithuania

Goal/objective

To promote early reading through providing free books and methodical material for families with newborns.

Organization contact

Inga Mitunevičiūtė

Position of contact person

Head of Research and Dissemination Unit, Children and Youth Literature Department, National Library of Lithuania; IBBY Lithuania president

Organization website

https://www.lnb.lt/en/; https://www.ibbylietuva.lt/en/

Organization type

National organization set up for the purpose of running the programme

How many staff does your organization employ?

494 (according to data of June 2019)

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Basic details

Programme name

“Knygų startas“.

Country/Province/City where the programme takes place

Lithuania, Vilnius.

Year started

2019

Programme goal/objective

“Knygų startas” is a pilot project started in Lithuania in 2019. In the first stage, the main goal is to create a working model, the mechanism for bookgifting, and to test it in one area with about 3000 babies.

Funding sources

Funded by The Ministry of Culture of The Republic of Lithuania.

Geographic coverage

Vilnius district (except Vilnius city).

Purpose of the programme

Not for profit?

Not for profit.

Religious or political purpose?

None.

Local consistency of model

Is your programme model consistent across your geographic area, or are there regional differences?

Consistent.

Book Packs

What are the contents of your gifting pack?

The gifting pack content: the first book for babies, a toy, guidance material for parents in a form of postcards, a letter from the team.

Is your programme offered free of charge to all families?

It is free of charge to all families.

Partnerships and Delivery

What are your primary `points of contact` with the population you serve? (i.e your local programme partners.)

Health clinic

Who gifts/hands-out your pack to families?

Healthcare workers.

Does your programme uses volunteers?

Unknown

Audience

Is the programme universal or targeted?

Universal, but includes national minorities families.

How many children does your programme serve a year?

In the first stage of the project – 3000 babies.

At what age/gifting period do children receive your programme?

Birth – 6 months, 6 – 12 months.

Diversity provision

Does your program include provisions or resources for children with special needs?

No.

What language populations does your programme serve?

The gifting pack will be provided for families who speak Lithuanian, Polish, Belarusian and Russian languages. The first book for babies will be in Lithuanian with translation on a separate sheet of paper. Guidance materials and a letter will be in different languages.

Evaluation and research

Have you conducted programme evaluation or research (including longitudinal)? If yes, has this evaluation/research been published?

It is only the first step of Bookstart in Lithuania, but we have it in our plans after 5 years from the start of programme.

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