![]() “I know there are children in communities around the world with big dreams and the seeds of these dreams are often found in books,” Parton said in the news release about the 200 million celebration. The program now sends more than 2.4 million free books each month to children in five countries: the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Ireland. Prompted by her own father's inability to read or write, Parton started the Imagination Library in 1995 for children in her hometown in Sevier County, Tennessee. View Gallery: Photos: The ageless Dolly Parton through the years Books included on 2023 lists include "Llama Llama Red Pajama," "Richard Scarry’s First 100 Words," "Corduroy" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast." Imagination Library got its start in East Tennessee Once children are registered, it can take eight to 12 weeks to receive the first book after that, a new book is mailed monthly, according to the website.īooks sent out by the Imagination Library are published by Penguin Random House and are selected by a panel of experts in early childhood and reading to ensure they're age-appropriate. To be eligible for the "200 Million Reasons to Celebrate” bookmark distribution, children must be younger than 5 and actively enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library by July 31. Some local partners also offer enrollment by mail or in person local affiliates can be found on the program's website. Parents can enroll children between the ages of birth and 5 years through the website. How can my child receive free books from Imagination Library? Knox County Public Library is the local partner for the Knoxville area, according to the Imagination Library website. The Local Imagination Library Partner in each winner's community will receive a $2,000 donation from the Dollywood Foundation on behalf of the child "as a thank you to who Dolly calls the true heroes of her program," according to the release. ![]()
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