Begin with books how the imagination library works. Remember to read aloud with your child at least 15 minutes each day to help foster a love of reading and books. Dolly partons imagination library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Warren county imagination library the warren county imagination library has been formed to move forward a countywide effort to deliver books to all children from birth to age five. Imagination library books are selected by a qualified committee of the dollywood foundation. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be delivered to your home and addressed to your child. You can use your favorite picture books as a jumping off point, explore maps and atlases together, or play pin the x on. The organization mails free books to kids ages 0 through 5, and today it. Children are enrolled online in dolly partons imagination library by begin with books volunteers.
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. Officer andor employee data for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 contractor andor paid preparer data for 2018, 2017, 2016 board of directors data for 2019. Dolly partons imagination library inspiring a love of reading in children around the world. In february of 2018, dolly parton donated her 100,000,000 book to the library of congress.
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. Audio and braille books were added in 2011 and in 20, the program launched in australia. Dolly partons imagination library, pigeon forge, tennessee. Imagination library of montgomery county guidestar profile. About imagination library knox county public library. Registration dolly partons imagination library smart. Inspired by her fathers inability to read and write dolly started her imagination library in 1995 for the. Approximately 2 months after registration, the first book arrives in the mail, mailed by the dollywood foundation in a clear plastic wrapper so it is immediately recognizable. Local affiliates from canada, the united kingdom and the united states visited dollys home in the great smoky mountains during homecomin 2017. How can my community start the imagination library program. Imagination library united way of southeast mississippi. What should i do if a childs books are not being delivered. One way united way is able to help is by providing imagination library which is a book a month to children ages birth to 5 years of age at no charge to the families enrolled.
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. The journey of an imagination library book youtube. They are chosen based on their ability to promote selfesteem and confidence, appreciation of art and aesthetics through age appropriate themes and concepts as defined here the books are of highquality, many of which are hardback. Knox county imagination library is administered through knox county public library. A look at imagination library of louisville kick off january 29, 2017 check out the fun at imagination library of louisvilles kick off event, as shot by a photographer for tops louisville magazine. Books like little sleepyhead are made with strong, sturdy covers that are not easy for your child to mess up. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Since 2011, cauw has raised dollars through corporate sponsorships, grants, and individual donations to provide books to children and families living in the louisiana capital area. Each one is personalized with the childs name and mailed directly to. Dolly partons imagination library, chicago open books ltd.
You can inspire a love of reading, one page at a time, by reading these books to your children again and again. 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. Imagination library of lincoln county home facebook. Knoxville company mails 1 million books every month for.
Parent resources archives dolly partons imagination library. The biennial celebration was held at dollywoods dreammore resort and spa. Imagination library is a free book gifting program that mails highquality, ageappropriate. The books are sent in the mail, addressed personally to each child. List of books mailed dolly partons imagination library. The imagination library manager contributes to the efforts of united way of metropolitan nashville by providing leadership and direction to the imagination library program. Heres how your child can receive free books from dolly parton. In its first year, dolly partons imagination library of louisville served 500 children under the age of 5 who live in the 40202, 40203 and 40208 zip codes. In 1995, dolly launched her imagination library in sevier county, tn, where she was born and raised. Dolly partons imagination library is a bookgifting program where children who are registered with the program will receive a free brandnew, ageappropriate book in the mail every single month from the time theyre born until they start kindergarten at age five. Through support from the ohio governors imagination library and our generous sponsors the program is now available for children in hamilton county and throughout ohio. This position is responsible for fundraising and event management for the imagination librarybooks from birth program to achieve program goals and increase awareness and giving within the middle. The dolly parton imagination library of louisville was founded in 2016 through a partnership between the junior league of louisville, wave 3 news and the jefferson county public education foundation. Apr, 2020 why dolly parton has devoted her life to helping children read inspired by her fathers inability to read, the country singer founded the imagination library to help kids develop a love of books.
Parton founded the imagination library 25 years ago with the goal of promoting literacy in her home state of tennessee. Dolly partons imagination library affiliates enjoyed four days in pigeon forge, tn during homecomin 2017. Its mission is to put more books in the hands of jefferson county children in an effort to foster a childs love of reading and prepare them for. United way of west central minnesota is vested in helping prepare kids in the region for kindergarten. Llama llama red pajama by anna dewdney, the little engine that could by watty piper, i love you, spot. Success at home in ohio cincinnati childrens hospital began their partnership with dolly partons imagination library in 2015, and they have already served nearly 15,000 children in the first four years. Its mission is to put more books in the hands of jefferson county children in an effort to foster a childs love of reading and prepare them for kindergarten. 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. The program sent free books to children from birth to age five and helped inspire a love of reading in. United states book list dolly partons imagination library. Imagination library books are specially selected ageappropriate, highquality titles.
Cincinnati childrens hospital began their partnership with dolly partons imagination library in 2015, and they have already served nearly 15,000 children in. The ohio governors imagination librarys goal is to ensure every kindergartener begins school with at least 60 books in their home. Books will be delivered to the child by the us mail. Is your little one enjoying her november book from the imagination library. Imagination library of lincoln county, fayetteville, tennessee. These books are delivered to registered children each month from birth to age five. If a big trip is not in the cards this year, take an imagination vacation with your kids right from your living room. Here in hamilton county, cincinnati childrens hospital began its involvement in dolly partons imagination library in 2015, serving more than 15,000 children in the city of cincinnati in the first four years. Dolly partons imagination library faqs literacy council of. 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.
Inspired by her father, who grew up in a household without books and never learned to read, ms. We work to promote lifelong literacy through providing one free book per month to over 1,000 lincoln. Smart start and dolly partons imagination library are working together to get books into the hands of north carolinas youngest children. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in the childs name. The imagination library program is available to children throughout saginaw county between the ages of birth5 and provides the opportunity for children to receive free, age appropriate books mailed directly to their homes. Imagination library provides free books every month to kids from birth to the age of 5. 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. Knoxville company mails 1 million books every month for imagination library. Mar 19, 2020 in 2019, the imagination library sent over 17,000,000 books to youth. Wilson county books from birth host an annual imagination dinner fund raiser to help benefit the imagination library and wilson county books from birth. In november, dolly partons imagination library gifted over 1,464,343 books. By 2010, imagination library had mailed 25 million books internationally.
Imagination category selections for summer reading theme captivating stories for summer reading summer is right around the corner, and students young and old will soon be leaving their school halls to hit the beach and hopefully the books too. Early literacy matters ohio governors imagination library. Dolly partons imagination library children and youth. The imagination library mails one ageappropriate book each month to enrolled children until they turn five 5 years old. Jul 17, 2017 knoxville company mails 1 million books every month for imagination library. Dolly partons imagination library faqs literacy council. Interacting with books, even at such a young age, is an important step in becoming a lifelong reader. Dolly partons imagination library is a 60 volume set of books. Parton started the imagination library in 1995 to provide books to children in her childhood home of sevier county, tenn.
How do i add usps endorsements to imagination library books. How do i edit or delete a child in the book order system. New local business making donation to imagination library of louisville. The cincinnati childrens hospital hamilton county imagination library has enrolled over 12,000 children and has sent out over 478,034 books. Imagination library books january 2017 its a new year and a new month and we are very excited to send this selection of books to.
The program continues to grow, in both domestic and international reach. Dolly, who turned 71 on january 19, initially launched the program in her home county in east tennessee, but soon expanded it to any community willing to partner with her. North lincolnshire council imagination library north. Imagination library books for each child enrolled in the program, we provide one book a month from birth until their fifth birthday. The theme of this program is every child reads every day. Ensuring that children have access to books from the time they are born helps reach the goal of improving early childhood education and kindergarten readiness in our community. A look inside dolly partons imagination library book riot. Be sure the address used to register your child with us is correct.
Group 1 children born in 2019 i love my mommy becauseby laurel portergaylord group 1 registered children. It begins with the childrens classic the tale of peter rabbit by beatrix potter. For each child enrolled in the program, we provide one book a month from birth until their fifth birthday. To view an updated list of book titles and mailing dates for each individual group, log in to your bos and choose books mailed from your reports menu option. Through support from the ohio governors imagination library and our generous sponsors the program is now available for children in. Each month a new, carefully selected book will be delivered to your home and. Imagination library united way of west central minnesota. Check out these fun ideas for going on a makebelieve trip with your kids. In 2018, our board of directors voted to cease new enrollments without matched sponsorship dollars into the imagination library program due to budgetary constraints. Jul 12, 2017 dolly partons imagination library affiliates enjoyed four days in pigeon forge, tn during homecomin 2017.
Imagination library books september 2017 in september, we sent 1,111,075 books, which brings the total number of free books mailed to 95,3,258. Why dolly parton has devoted her life to helping children read inspired by her fathers inability to read, the country singer founded the imagination library to help kids develop a love of books. In addition to reading every day, you can include fun crafts and activities for your little one. Imagination library archives dolly partons imagination.
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. Here are some important tips you should know when registering your child with dolly partons imagination library. Lily graduated from dolly partons imagination library lily is from brantford, ontario and has been registered in the imagination library since she was a baby. Mar 31, 2020 parton founded the imagination library 25 years ago with the goal of promoting literacy in her home state of tennessee. Dolly partons imagination library is a 60volume set of books beginning with the childrens classic the little engine that could. The imagination library selects the books, accepts the money to pay for them, and coordinates the shipping of them, but the recruitment of children and fundraising for the cost of the books happen at local levels. 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. We are so happy to hear that her love for books and story time has grown throughout her imagination library. This position is responsible for fundraising and event management for the imagination library books from birth program to achieve program goals and. Imagination library books january 2017 dolly partons. For 2018, the imagination library of louisville has expanded to five new zip codes and will now serve up to 2,500 children. Why dolly parton has devoted her life to helping children read. This is our largest fundraiser and proceeds go towards helping us provide children across wilson county with books from birth until age five.
Dolly partons imagination library makes that easy and free. Free books for little ones every child should have books in their home. Imagination library hancock county community foundation. Wednesday, january 25, 2017 imagination library books january 2017 its a new year and a new month and we are very excited to send this selection of books to over one million children around the world. Founded in 1995, dolly partons imagination library has been mailing free books to preschoolaged children every month for over 20 years, according to the organization.
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