Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reading session ends with a big hug

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library reading session ends with a big hug
 
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reading session ends with a big hug! These two little people love the books they receive from Ms. Dolly! Their grandma, an ESOL tutor, signed them up so they could get a free book every month. The reading sessions usually end with a big hug 🙂
 

DPIL  impacts the pre­-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to imaginationlibrary@lit-together.org.

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library new collaboration with Buncombe County Libraries!

We’re thrilled about this new collaboration between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Buncombe County Libraries! Look for Dolly at library locations, and send us your selfie with her! (laura@lit-together.org). Thanks to Z. and her kids for this beautiful photo! 

“My boys love Ms. Dolly!

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

 

The Imagination Library is now serving over 4,600 kids in Buncombe County!

 

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New collaboration with the YMCA to promote DPIL

Great news for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the families of our community! We have a new collaboration with the YMCA to promote DPIL through their mobile food markets!
 
“To see people’s faces light up at the sight of a table full of books meant everything, and I’m always so grateful to the Y for empowering staff to share their ideas and create them into being,” says YMCA staff member Monica Tucker (photo).
 
Here is an image of Dolly’s first outing with Monica at the Enka-Candler Library. 
 

New collaboration with the YMCA to promote DPIL through their mobile food markets

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library impacts the pre­-literacy skills and school readiness of children under the age of 5 in Buncombe County. The program mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. The Imagination Library is now serving over 4,400 children in Buncombe County.

You can register your child online!

 “The Imagination Library was designed to help children dream more, learn more, care more, and be more, and by golly, it’s really working,” said Dolly Parton. Parton started the program 20 years ago in her hometown of Sevierville, TN.

“Back in the hills of Tennessee, illiteracy was a real problem,” she said. “I saw firsthand the lifelong struggles that resulted for many of my friends and neighbors.”

“It really affected me, and ever since that time it’s been my dream for every child to have a library of books that their parents can read to them from, from the time they’re born until they start school.”

That dream has become a global reality. Today, the Imagination Library has replications in 1,600 communities in 4 countries. The program now mails over 1.1 million books each month to children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

 

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Evelyn and Walker love Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

“I wanted to share how wonderful it is to see Evelyn (now 5 and has officially graduated from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library), reading her DPIL books TO us that we spent years reading to her every month when they arrived. It’s a beautiful gift from a library that lasts beyond those 5 years!”  ~ Marilyn C.

Here are some pictures of Evelyn reading to Walker. Walker wasn’t very engaged in the beginning but Evelyn was able to quickly catch his attention! Good job! 😉
 
Evelyn and Walker love Dolly Parton's Imagination Library books!
 
 
Evelyn and Walker love Dolly Parton's Imagination Library books!

 

Evelyn and Walker love Dolly Parton's Imagination Library books!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library puts books into the hands and hearts of children across the world. The Imagination Library creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. DPIL is now mailing a free book each month to over 4,400 registered children in Buncombe County.  Here is the online registration form

 

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now shipping books to over 4,400 children!

 
 
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Buncombe County mails a new, free, age-appropriate book to registered children each month until they turn five years old. DPIL creates a home library of up to 60 books and instills a love of books and reading from an early age. Here is what our families have to say! 
 

“Edie loves to read her books!  Getting a new book for her nursery library from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library every month is as big a thrill for her as it is for me.  She has books in her car-box and she is enjoying Little Miss Spider on this trip!”  ~ Betty (DPIL parent)

 

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library-Buncombe County

 

“Thank you for bringing Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Buncombe county! James enjoyed all the books, now he is ready for kindergarten.” ~ Greg B.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library-Buncombe County


“The Imagination Library was designed to help children dream more, learn more, care more, and be more, and by golly, it’s really working,” said Dolly Parton. Parton started the program 20 years ago in her hometown of Sevierville, TN.

“Back in the hills of Tennessee, illiteracy was a real problem,” she said. “I saw firsthand the lifelong struggles that resulted for many of my friends and neighbors.”

“It really affected me, and ever since that time it’s been my dream for every child to have a library of books that their parents can read to them from, from the time they’re born until they start school.”

“That dream has become a global reality. Today, the Imagination Library has replications in 1,600 communities in 4 countries. The program now mails over 1.1 million books each month to children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.”

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