Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Will Continue in Crown Point
The Crown Point Community Library is heartbroken by the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy, Dolly Parton.
Through her award-winning Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, Dolly helped put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America. She considered the program one of her greatest achievements, and her commitment to helping children develop a love of reading will be part of her legacy for generations to come.
The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program serving the Crown Point Community Library District was created in 2014 by the Crown Point Rotary Club. Through the Crown Point Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts, the program has sent out an incredible 58,570 books since it began. Currently, 859 children are registered for the program, while 1,325 children have graduated after receiving books until their fifth birthday.
Despite Dolly Parton’s passing, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will continue as part of the Dollywood Foundation, ensuring that her extraordinary legacy of literacy continues to reach children and families for generations to come.
We are deeply grateful to the Crown Point Rotary Club, our local funding partner, for their continued commitment to bringing Dolly’s vision to children throughout our library district.
If you would like to help support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in our community, donations can be made to the Crown Point Rotary Club fund at the Crown Point Community Foundation.
Your support helps ensure that children in our community can continue receiving the gift of books and discovering the joy of reading.
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For more information about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the program in the Crown Point Community Library District, visit the Library’s website.
