It hasn't been a typical year. In fact, it is hard to remember the last time we had a "normal" feeling year. Just since 2020, we’ve lived through a global pandemic, wide-reaching social movements, massive changes and cuts across the healthcare sector, and most recently, Operation Metro Surge, the immigration enforcement operations that rocked our state.
And yet — amid all of the difficulty and chaos — we could not be prouder of the way our community has shown up and the work we have accomplished.
And we cannot help but feel optimistic about the future for Minnesota's young children and their families. It isn't always easy but we are building something beautiful here.
In fiscal year 2026, 302 clinics distributed more than 296,000 books to children ages 6 months to 5 years at well-child visits in Minnesota, plus another 26,795 books to children in early infancy.
More than 2,500 clinicians across the state shared books and evidence-based developmental guidance with 161,997 children and their caregivers.
And when the ICE surge kept countless Minnesota families homebound, our community members and our partners stepped up to deliver nearly 10,000 books and other early learning materials directly to homes.
All of this work is only possible because people like you — our clinicians and clinic staff, our partners, our volunteers and donors — step up and make it happen. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but with a community like this, we are confident we can accomplish big things for Minnesota families.
We invite you to check out our new Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2026 to learn more about the impact our program is having across the state and what we are doing to build a future for Minnesota where every child is read to every day and every child is supported the loving relationships they need to thrive.
