Establishes the libraries literacy education guidance act

Summary

The bill directs the New York State Librarian, in consultation with the Education Commissioner, to create and distribute guidance on evidence‑based literacy instruction for pre‑kindergarten through third‑grade students. The guidance, covering phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, oral language, writing and oral skills, must be sent to every public and association library and updated biennially. The aim is to help libraries support early reading development across the state.

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