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Our Program

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio mails children one free book each month until his or her fifth birthday.
Any child between birth - age five in Ohio can sign up for this free book gifting program!

Research shows that a child’s brain is 80% developed before turning three. The Imagination Library’s high-quality, age-appropriate books help children develop critical early literacy skills before starting kindergarten.

state with the highest enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Our Impact

Statewide coverage since November 2020.

Imagination Library books mailed since August 2019.

Imagination Library books mailed since August 2019.

Our Supporters

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio is available to all families at no cost because of a partnership between three nonprofit organizations, and a collaborate funding approach, supported by many generous corporate and individual donors. Learn more about Ohio’s collaborative funding approach (LINK).

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Each month, one high-quality, age-appropriate book arrives in the mail for every child enrolled in @imaginationlibrary in Ohio! That's over 409,000 books delivered this month! Which book are you looking forward to reading this weekend with your lit
Included in this year's @time 100 Philanthropy is @dollyparton 🌟 Dolly Parton founded The Dollywood Foundation in 1988 to support initiatives to keep kids in school and make sure they can read. This includes her program, @imaginationlibrary, which
Happiest of birthday to Ohio First Lady @frandewine! Thanks to her leadership in creating a statewide @imaginationlibrary in Ohio, over 70% of households with children under the age of five are now receiving a monthly book delivery!! Thank you, Firs
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“Where Is Your Nose?” is one of the many board books mailed to babies who are signed up for the @imaginationlibrary. Every child between 0-5 years old in Ohio can sign up to receive a monthly age-appropriate book at no cost! Tap the lin