Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: Turning Illiteracy into a Gift of Reading
a year ago
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- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to children from birth to age five.
- The program is co-funded by Dolly Parton and local community partners in multiple countries.
- Inspired by her father’s illiteracy, Dolly created the program to foster a love for reading.
- Over 200 million books have been distributed since the program started in 1995.
- Children receive 60 books by age five, including bilingual and Braille titles.
- The program is free, with costs covered by Dolly Parton and local communities.
- Dolly wrote one of the books, 'Coat of Many Colors,' based on her childhood.
- The program aims to improve early childhood literacy and strengthen family bonds.
- Dolly Parton’s education was limited, but she received honorary doctorates.
- The Imagination Library continues to expand, with a goal of distributing a billion books.