![]() ![]() Membership is available to children from birth allowing access to a wide range of resources to encourage a lifelong love of reading. Since 1995, the Dollywood Foundation has sent over 83million free books to children worldwide, with more than 1.3million posted in the UK and counting.įor more information on how to enrol a looked after child on to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, please email public library service is also available to support children and families. You might have seen Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the news in 2018 when the program donated its 100,000,000th book. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library puts books into the hands and hearts of children around the world. Robin Hojara and 1.4K others 1K 98 Robin Hojara and 261 others 262 27 Kymberly Zuba and 552 others 553 13 Valentina. The Imagination Library reaches children from birth to age five. Every book is personally addressed to each individual child.ĭolly, one of the world's biggest female singer-songwriters said: "I am delighted to be working with Aberdeen City Council on a project which has already brought so much joy to millions of children all over the world."ĭolly Parton set up the first Imagination Library in her hometown of Tennessee in 1995 as a tribute to her father, a smart and hardworking man who was unable to read or write. Imagination Library Blue Ribbon Selections USA. Spokane County United Way is the regional affiliate for Dolly Partons Imagination Library. By enrolling in the Braille Tales Print/Braille Book Program. They are sent directly to the child's home and children and their families can look forward to the monthly deliveries which become a real family event.Īll titles in the Imagination Library are carefully selected by a panel of experts in early childhood literacy and reading. Selected Imagination Library books are available free-of-charge in print/braille format. The books help promote the development of speech, language and communication the sharing of books and helps build relationships. Dolly Partons Imagination Library (DPIL) is a 60-volume set of books beginning with the childrens classic The Little Engine That Could. A child enrolled from birth can build their own library of up to 60 books before their fifth birthday. The free monthly book gifting initiative is aimed at looked after children under 5 years old.Ĭhildren may be looked after in different ways, including at home, in foster care, in kinship care, with prospective adopters and in residential placements.Īll children enrolled in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will receive a free book in the post every month until their fifth birthday. The wonderful world of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is now available in Aberdeen.
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