My Very Own Library program encourages and supports students love of reading by providing them with the opportunity to receive brand new, free books to build their own home libraries.  MVOL is rooted in research indicating that students foster a lifelong love of reading and demonstrating stronger literacy skills as they build their own home libraries.  The National MVOL organization works in remembrance of its last founder and philanthropist Anne Freely.  MVOL and Scholastic partners to provide generous donations across the county to communities wishing to launch local MVOL programs.  United Way of Delaware’s MVOL initiatives is an example of what can happens when generous and involved partners work collectively to address a critical community need.