1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (261+ words) Newser State Budget Cuts Imperil Dolly Parton Imagination Library The initiative started by Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, to deliver free books to children now faces an uncertain future. The Imagination Library—credited with sending more than 300 million…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (645+ words) To over 100,000 Oklahoma kids, Dolly Parton was ‘The Book Lady’ By: Katrina Crumbacher//The Journal Record//August 26, 2026// – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library serves over 100,000 Oklahoma children monthly. – Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness administers the program statewide. – Sen. John Haste and Rep....

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (291+ words) WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — Those who live here call the Downtown Square of Cleveland a place that’s all heart. But on Wednesday those hearts were heavy. “We knew she was not well, and not doing too well, but we didn’t expect…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (94+ words) NORTH CAROLINA — Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has delivered nearly 25 million books to North Carolina families since expanding statewide in 2017. The program provides free monthly books to children from birth until age 5 to foster early literacy and kindergarten readiness. North Carolina…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (481+ words) The future of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library free book program for children is uncertain in Missouri due to funding cuts. As part of the state fiscal year 2027 budget, funding for the program was slashed down to $2 million. Previously, the program…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago   (445+ words) MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — As people all over the world mourn the passing of Dolly Parton, one of the performer’s most lasting legacies, the Imagination Library is being kept alive through a local connection. The global book-gifting program started by Parton allows…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (139+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the passing of Tennessee legend Dolly Parton, there’s renewed attention on her many charitable programs. Signal Centers is the local partner of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. That program ensures any child under the age of…...

11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (442+ words) "Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you," the Arkansas Imagination Library said. Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The Arkansas Imagination Library said Wednesday it was joining people across the world in mourning the death of Dolly Parton, the “Queen…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (434+ words) As people across the country mourn the loss of country music legend Dolly Parton, her legacy of giving back continues to impact children across East Tennessee. Parton founded Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a book-gifting program that mails free books to…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (350+ words) Johnson City Press Thousands of Washington County children continue receiving free books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a legacy honored by a new library display in Johnson City The Johnson City Public Library is a local affiliate for the Washington…...