OHIO GOVERNOR'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY (OGIL) FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON THE PROMOTION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OGIL'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF PROVIDING BOOKS TO CHILDREN ACROSS ALL 88 COUNTIES WITHIN THE STATE OF OHIO HELPS DEVELOP THE CHARACTER AND CAPABILITY OF YOUNG CHILDREN PRIOR TO ENTERING FORMAL SCHOOLING THROUGH EARLY EXPOSURE TO HIGH QUALITY, AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS INTENDED TO DEVELOP A FOUNDATION OF BASIC LITERACY SKILLS NEEDED FOR READING AND WRITING.