78-year-old Dolly Parton's Imagination Library expands to 21 US states, providing free books to children under 5.
78-year-old Dolly Parton's Imagination Library book giveaway program has expanded to 21 US states, providing free books to children under 5 years old. Initiated in Tennessee in 1995, the program has sent over 240 million books to kids in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, and Australia, aiming to improve literacy and encourage family reading, offering children their own personal library before starting kindergarten. Missouri fully covers the program's cost, while other states use a cost-sharing model. Parton, inspired by her father's inability to read, has plans to extend the program to every state.
August 27, 2024
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