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MARYLAND PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO KICK-OFF HEALTHY BEGINNINGS BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION AT OXON HILL LIBRARY
New booklets for birth through three-years-old available at libraries throughout State

BALTIMORE, MD (April 30, 2012)
WHAT: A Story Time with the Prince George's County Infants and Toddlers Program at Oxon Hill Library will kick-off a statewide distribution of the Healthy Beginnings: Supporting Development and Learning from Birth through Three Years of Age booklets and its accompanying website www.marylandhealthybeginnings.org. Following the Story Time, families will be invited to view the new website on the library computers.

The booklets were developed to ensure that the people who care for infants and young children have the knowledge and resources to support and encourage children during the ongoing process of growth and learning. The Maryland Public Libraries in collaboration with the Maryland State Department of Education's Divisions of Library Services, Early Childhood Development, and Special Education/Early Intervention Services will distribute this valuable resource throughout the State to all public libraries.

WHO: Representatives, Maryland State Department of Education
          Representatives, Prince George's County Infants and Toddlers Program
          Representatives, Oxon Hill Library
          Parents and children

WHEN: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
              10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Oxon Hill Library
             6200 Oxon Hill Road
             Oxon Hill, Maryland
             301-839-2400
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