With a library card, students can download books, movies, music, educational programs and more. These wonderful moments with my mother inspired me to create my imagination library. The imagination library is an organization that sends one book per month to children from the time of their birth until they enter kindergarten. Cost estimator for the united states of america dolly. If you achieve bingo or blackout, you will be entered. The program sent free books to children from birth to age five and helped inspire a love of reading in. Because 90% of a childs brain development occurs between ages 05, it is crucial that all parents are aware of the importance of reading to their children, and that they do so. Dolly partons imagination library eligibility criteria. Each month, a new, carefully selected book is mailed directly to each childs home.
About dolly partons imagination library dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free, highquality books to children from birth until they begin school, no matter their familys income. First parents enroll their children in the program. Sacramento public library books are just the beginning. Dolly partons imagination library, united states a free book gifting program. Imagination library is a free book gifting program that mails highquality, ageappropriate. Check out all the online resources we have to offer here. About imagination library literacy coalition of onondaga county. Use the following map or menu to find dolly partons imagination library affiliates in your area. Discover activities to help your child love reading. Operated in partnership with the governors books from birth foundation, united way facilitates the delivery of books each month in the three. Dollys imagination library and rotary work together to. Inspired by her fathers inability to read and write dolly started her imagination library in 1995 for the.
Arkansas imagination library arkansas school boards. Thank you for your interest in registering your child with dolly partons imagination library. Dolly partons imagination library of knox county books arrive in the childs name and are theirs to keep, read and enjoy. Programs like parents as teachers, tips, hippy, head start, arkids read, reach out and read, independent child care facilities, mothers day out programs at local places of worship, etc. Participating in imagination library increases family reading time and has been shown to help children begin kindergarten prepared. After registering the first book takes about six to eight weeks to arrive at your home the child will receive a new, ageappropriate, book sent to them at their home each month until their fifth birthday. Goodnight with dolly dolly partons readaloud video series.
Library materials must be returned to the public libraries. Giving the gift of ageappropriate books each month to children ages 05. Great ideas and unselfish dreams always have wings to fly, and such is the case with dollys imagination library. The sullivan county imagination library is an affiliate of the dolly parton imagination library and a partner with the governors books from birth foundation. For six months, from march through august, the librarys young readers center will host story time on the last friday of each month at 10. Frequently asked questions about imagination library eugene. Imagination library is a countywide program designed to improve childrens kindergarten readiness. Visit our youtube channel for program recordings, database tutorials, book suggestions and more. This short videos provides a unique look inside at what it takes to make dolly partons imagination library a reality for hundreds of thousands of children around the.
Next, the child will receive a free book in the mail every month, from the time they sign up until their 5th birthday. If you prefer to enroll your child by mail, please print out a registration form in either english or spanish by clicking below. Library of congress and imagination library announce story. Join us for live virtual programs including storytime, reading recommendations and happy hour. Rotary international and dolly partons imagination library have an ongoing partnership to put books into the hands of children in communities both large and small all across the united states, canada, and the united kingdom. Sign your child up to receive a free book once a month. This will ensure we are all on the same page and provide the best program possible for children and families. United way funds 29 partner agencies focused on financial stability. If you like, you can put a sticker in any books you leave in a livreservice box, to indicate that youve freed them.
If the program isnt currently available in your area, enter your postcode below and provide your contact information to receive notification when the program does become available. Our goal is to provide free, ageappropriate books to children from birth to age 5 as an affiliate of dolly partons imagination library. Battle creek public schools, harper creek community schools, lakeview school district, and pennfield school district. Dolly partons imagination library, pigeon forge, tennessee. Registration form english registration form spanish upon completion of the form, please mail to. Lenawee imagination library lenawee community foundation. Every child who lives in the city of eugene can receive a new book each month by mail from ages birth through four. Be sure the address used to register your child with us is correct. Nationwide theatrical coming fall 2020 of the library that dolly built, imagination library has gifted over 3 million free books as of february. Imagination library children and youth partnership. Imagination library kentucky project the collaborative. Imagination library books cannot be forwarded to new addresses or out of the county, so its important that we keep an accurate address on file for your child.
Any child younger than 5 who lives within an eligible school district. In 1995, dolly parton launched an exciting new effort, dolly partons imagination library, to benefit the children of her home county in east tennessee, usa. Imagination library of middle tennessee provides one book per month to children from birth to age five at no cost to families, regardless of income. Dolly partons imagination library is a program designed to get books in the hands of children and their families. National library service nls is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page.
Imagination library, a program started by dolly parton in 1996, sends a new, ageappropriate, highquality book in the mail each month to children under the age of 5 at no cost to their families. Get involved with imagination library in your county. Imagination library, brochure macon county education. Today dolly parton joined librarian of congress carla hayden for the dedication of her imagination librarys 100 millionth book to the library of congress collection. North star imagination library and communities in schools. This week, country music legend dolly parton celebrated a big milestone. Dollys vision was to foster a love of reading among her countys preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. About imagination library literacy coalition of onondaga. It spread from one county to the entire state of tennessee. Imagination library of montgomery county, maryland. The imagination library is being financially supported by donations to the eugene public library foundation to send books to children who live in the city of eugene.
Dolly partons imagination library united way of the lakeshore. Dolly partons nonprofit reaches milestone with 100 million. Eisner, july 26, 2001, prentice hall edition, in english. Imagination library alaskas early childhood investment. Imagination library hancock county community foundation. Imagination library is an early childhood education initiative which provides free books to children, from birth to age five. Just think, a book mailed to your child each month until their 5th birthday. Cincinnati childrens is the first organization in the united states that has successfully implemented both reach out and read and the dolly parton imagination library. Mar 30, 2020 dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland. Here are some important tips you should know when registering your child with dolly partons imagination library. Imagination library children and youth partnership outer. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Imagination library of middle tennessee provides one book per month to children from birth through age 5 across davidson, williamson, and sumner counties at no cost to families, regardless of income.
The community foundation provides management, research and funding support to the literacy coalition toward this effort. Partons nonprofit, imagination library, mails free books to. See full listing of 2018 imagination library book selections. Their sole area of work in the uk is the imagination library. Check availability dolly partons imagination library. Starting late 2019, a 2year budget allocation approved by the ohio state legislature allows the newlyformed ohio governors imagination library to connect local dpil affiliates with 50% funding and support to reach more children. If you know the total number of eligible children in your anticipated coverage area, enter it below the map. Imagination library united way of northeastern minnesota. Imagination library is an early childhood literacy program launched by the dollywood foundation in 1995 thanks to the vision and generosity of singer, performer dolly parton. This honor is a monumental milestone for the program now its 22nd year. Imagination library has gifted over 5 million free books as of march.
If your child receives imagination library books and you move whether you move within dare county or. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. About imagination library knox county public library. Dolly partons nonprofit reaches milestone with 100. Open imagination library to all onondaga county children.
Since 2009, rotary international has been working with the imagination library to promote early childhood reading. The dollywood foundation is committed to supporting local imagination library programs and communities. We are excited to be working on a collaborative project with dollywood foundation uk and genesis housing association. The imagination library can be the foundation on which others can build. Dolly partons imagination library is a 60 volume set of books beginning with the childrens classic the little engine that could. Imagination library of hancock county is made possible through a partnership of the hancock county community foundation hccf and the hancock county public library hcpl.
Read reading with your child every day is one of the best ways to prepare him for success in school and in life. Registration dolly partons imagination library smart. If you need to research the number of eligible children in your community, visit the united states. Jul 26, 2001 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Emerald city rotary foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Find my program usa dolly partons imagination library. Dolly partons imagination library united way of the. Sep 10, 2012 this short videos provides a unique look inside at what it takes to make dolly partons imagination library a reality for hundreds of thousands of children around the world with. The dollywood foundation is a literacy charity set up by dolly parton and inspired by her dad who was unable to read or write. Each month, children younger than 5 will receive a carefully selected book mailed directly to their homes.
Dolly partons imagination librarys 100 millionth book. Partons nonprofit, imagination library, mails free books to children from birth to. Heshe can look forward to new and exciting reading adventures from dolly partons imagination library until hershe turns 5 years old, as long as they remain residents of the graham local school district. Each month, enrolled children receive a free book in the mail addressed to them, up until their fifth birthday. An age appropriate book is posted out each month to all enrolled children from birth to the.
Each imagination library book is hand selected to be ageappropriate and engaging for children and their families. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, nls circulates. North star imagination library and communities in schools of alaska present what is it. To meet the diverse interests and needs of the community, the library offers a collection of fiction and nonfiction books in print, as well as downloadable books. The child must be registered at least 90 days prior to their 5 th birthday to receive the welcome book before they are graduated out of the program. Best beginnings has created activity sheets for many of the books to keep the fun going and growing. Smart start and dolly partons imagination library are working to grow imagination library into new areas. Explore imagination library books, present and past, by clicking on the links below. The journey of an imagination library book youtube. Frequently asked questions about imagination library. We encourage parents to enroll siblings so that each child can receive their own book in the mail. Our mission the mission of the sullivan county imagination library is to develop the love of reading to all children in this county by providing an ageappropriate book each month to. Thanks to the macon county education foundation, inc.
We welcome every child from birth to age 5 in every knox county family to participate. All you have to do is read to your children which will make a huge difference for their futures and the future of our community. All you have to do is read to your children which will make a huge difference for. Research documents that 70% of school dropouts have poor literacy skills. If your child receives imagination library books and you move whether you move within dare county or out of the county, please let us know as soon as possible. Sep 04, 2012 rotary international and dolly partons imagination library have an ongoing partnership to put books into the hands of children in communities both large and small all across the united states, canada, and the united kingdom. In 1995, dolly launched her imagination library in sevier county, tn, where she was born and raised. Welcome to dolly partons imagination library montgomery. Dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five in participating communities within the united states, united kingdom, canada, australia and republic of ireland. Dolly dedicated a special edition of her book, coat of many colors to the worlds largest library. You can check to see if it is available in your area by entering your zip code into the signup area below. The 2020 winner of the massachusetts childrens book award was recently announced. New rochelle public library westchester library system. The cost estimator below can help you understand the costs of replicating dolly partons imagination library over a five year period.
Forms are available for download in english or spanish, for pick up at any knox county public library location, or call 2158743 to request to have one mailed to you. The program sent free books to children from birth to age five and helped inspire a love of reading in the lives of the children in the mountains of her youth. Inspired by her own fathers inability to read or write, she determined that there had to be a way to help children fall in love with books. Cclds project enhances the book dissemination platform with videos and resources developed around each book. Open to all children under 5 years old whose primary residence is within delaware county, ohio. Librarian of congress carla hayden and dolly partons imagination library today announced a monthly reading program for young readers at the library of congress. Each month a carefully selected, new book will arrive in the mail, so a child can build hisher own. Visit our onestop page for online resources, virtual program info, and. Livreservice is not a book drop for your neighbourhood library. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
One focus of our recent work has been identifying common outcomes for all imagination library programs. National library service for the blind and physically handicapped. Your area may be served by one of the other imagination library affiliate programs. Imagination library of middle tennessee united way nashville. Our extensive network of 23 reach out and read clinics makes it cost effective to implement dolly partons imagination library. Once enrolled the child will receive a new, age appropriate book delivered in their name to their home once monthly until their fifth birthday as long as they are a resident of the uwnemn service area iron range and. Learn more about imagination library, click here for faqs. We want children to enjoy and share the magic of books.