Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly started the Imagination Library in 1995 to serve the children of her hometown in Sevier County, Tennessee. Since launching, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the premier early childhood book gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation has mailed well over 200 million free books in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Ireland. The Imagination Library mails more than two million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading, inspiring children to dream. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. For more information, please visit imaginationlibrary.com.
“I know there are children in communities around the world with big dreams and the seeds of these dreams are often found in books,” said Dolly. “It’s been one of my greatest gifts in life to help instill a love of reading through my Imagination Library. Reaching 200 million books worldwide is a major milestone that I’m so very proud of, and I want to thank all of our local program partners, funders and supporters from the bottom of my heart. But we’re just getting warmed up, we have so much more to do! Together, we can inspire even more children to dream more, learn more, care more and be more.” -- Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Springs into Reading By Reaching 200 Million Books Gifted Milestone!
Thanks to our incredible partners and organizations who are dedicated to inspiring a love of reading, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library ha once again seen significant growth in Q1, and continues to expand into more communities in five countries!
Not only are we reaching 1 in 10 children in the USA, as of March 2023, we surpassed over 200 million books gifted globally since inception! We're turning over this new chapter by kicking off a 200 Million Book Global Celebration Campaign in June to build international awareness that not only celebrates this momentous milestone, but also drives enrollment during Q2 and Q3.
To celebrate this global 200 million book milestone, seven enchanting Dolly bookmarks will be randomly hidden inside Imagination Library To celebrate this global 200 million book milestone, seven enchanting Dolly bookmarks will be randomly hidden inside Imagination Library books gifted during International Literacy Month (September) to children/families currently enrolled in the program. There’s never been a better time to join us in our mission than now! (Children must be enrolled by July 31, 2023 to receive Imagination Library books in September). gifted during International Literacy Month (September) to children/families currently enrolled in the program. There’s never been a better time to join us in our mission than now! (Children must be enrolled by July 31, 2023 to receive Imagination Library books in September). CLICK HERE for more info.
Thanks to our incredible partners and organizations who are dedicated to inspiring a love of reading, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library ha once again seen significant growth in Q1, and continues to expand into more communities in five countries!
Not only are we reaching 1 in 10 children in the USA, as of March 2023, we surpassed over 200 million books gifted globally since inception! We're turning over this new chapter by kicking off a 200 Million Book Global Celebration Campaign in June to build international awareness that not only celebrates this momentous milestone, but also drives enrollment during Q2 and Q3.
To celebrate this global 200 million book milestone, seven enchanting Dolly bookmarks will be randomly hidden inside Imagination Library To celebrate this global 200 million book milestone, seven enchanting Dolly bookmarks will be randomly hidden inside Imagination Library books gifted during International Literacy Month (September) to children/families currently enrolled in the program. There’s never been a better time to join us in our mission than now! (Children must be enrolled by July 31, 2023 to receive Imagination Library books in September). gifted during International Literacy Month (September) to children/families currently enrolled in the program. There’s never been a better time to join us in our mission than now! (Children must be enrolled by July 31, 2023 to receive Imagination Library books in September). CLICK HERE for more info.