Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
An early childhood literacy charity founded by Dolly Parton that mails age-appropriate books free of charge each month to children from birth to age five, operating in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and other locations.
Timeline (last 90 days)
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched by the Dollywood Foundation in 1995, initially serving only children in her hometown before expanding across the United States and globally.
The Imagination Library mails one age-appropriate book free of charge each month to enrolled children, serving ages from birth to five.
The program covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and other places, and has distributed more than 200 million books.
Community partners are typically nonprofits, libraries, hospitals, schools, or businesses that sign agreements with the Dollywood Foundation, taking responsibility for enrolling children and bearing the book and mailing costs of about $25 per child per year.
Some state governments have incorporated the Imagination Library program into public budgets.
The Imagination Library uses "from birth to age five" as its service window because this stage is a critical period for children's language and cognitive development.
All Facts (6)
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library was launched by the Dollywood Foundation in 1995, initially serving only children in her hometown before expanding across the United States and globally.
50%UnverifiedThe Imagination Library mails one age-appropriate book free of charge each month to enrolled children, serving ages from birth to five.
50%UnverifiedThe program covers the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and other places, and has distributed more than 200 million books.
50%UnverifiedCommunity partners are typically nonprofits, libraries, hospitals, schools, or businesses that sign agreements with the Dollywood Foundation, taking responsibility for enrolling children and bearing the book and mailing costs of about $25 per child per year.
50%UnverifiedSome state governments have incorporated the Imagination Library program into public budgets.
50%UnverifiedThe Imagination Library uses "from birth to age five" as its service window because this stage is a critical period for children's language and cognitive development.
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