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In 1995, Dolly Parton started Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to help the kids in her home area of East Tennessee. Her goal was to help preschool children and their families develop a love for reading. The program works by sending each child a carefully chosen book every month, delivered right to their home. By doing this, Dolly wanted kids to get excited about reading and experience the joy books can bring — no matter how much money their families had.
Since then, the Imagination Library has grown far beyond her county. It started expanding to other places in 2000, reached every county in Tennessee by 2004, and then spread to Canada (2006), the UK (2007), and Australia (2014).
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Back in 1995, they mailed out just over 1,700 books. Today, the program sends out over a million books every month to kids worldwide, encouraging them to dream big, learn more, care for others, and become their best selves.
Every month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends a free, high-quality book — chosen for the child’s age — directly to each registered child, with their name on it. Families don’t have to pay anything. Many parents say their kids can’t wait for their new book to arrive each month. Behind the scenes, many people and groups work together to make sure that moment happens for every child.
This program is offered here in Kentucky and it has blessed many children in the Bluegrass state. You can find out if it is available where you live, more about the program, and the book choices at the link below!
