The charity may have started off as a figment of dolly parton s imagination, but this dream has seriously come true. Imagination library books are specially selected ageappropriate, highquality titles. Dolly parton gives 100 millionth free book to children. Dolly parton s imagination library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Dolly partons imagination library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas. The program is supported by the dollywood foundation, combined with local. Dolly parton s imagination library, the initiative she set up in honour of her illiterate father, has handed out its 100 millionth free book. Doncaster council ends dolly parton book scheme bbc news.
Dolly partons imagination library doncaster council. Were delighted to be supporting the dollywood foundation uk as it. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Dolly partons imagination library is a free book scheme which launched in 1995. The co antrim homebuilders will work with nashville stars book charity in a move that. Dolly partons imagination library mails free books to kids across the united states, canada, and australia. In december of 2007, dolly parton traveled to london, england for a special announcement about her imagination.
Dolly parton launches free book charity in ireland bookstr. Scottish book trust is very proud to be a partner of dolly partons imagination. At last count, the dolly parton imagination library mails books to more than 1. How to get free books for your kids from dolly partons imagination. Use the following map or menu to find dolly parton s imagination library affiliates in your area. Dolly partons imagination library free book gifting program available in usa, uk, ca and aus for kids from birth to age 5. She established the imagination library in 1995, which sends one book per month to children from. Find my programme uk find dolly parton s imagination library affiliates in the uk. Children whose families sign up are posted free books, funded via charitable giving. Since its founding, dpil has distributed over 100 million free books to children and that number will only continue to grow as children in dublin register to receive their free books. Dolly partons imagination library scottish book trust. A love of books and reading offers the foundation for literacy skills that set children up for success.
The us country star set up the international programme in the uk back in 2007. Dolly partons imagination library southwark council. A free book gifting programme dolly parton s imagination library of united kingdom is a free book gifting programme devoted to inspiring a love of reading in the hearts of children everywhere. These books are delivered to registered children each month from birth to age five. Dolly parton created the imagination library to make books more available to. Imagination library has gifted over 2 million free books as of january. The dollywood foundation thank you for visiting the dollywood foundation. Dolly parton gives 100 millionth free book to children music the. Each month, enrolled children receive a high quality, age appropriate book in the post, free of charge. We partner with local communities to provide a free, highquality book each month to registered children from birth to age five. This means that you will continue to receive books until the end of august. For more information about dolly parton s imagination library, a book gifting program which mails highquality, free books to more than a million children around the world each month, visit. The initiative expanded across the us in 2000, then set up in the uk.