5+ hour, 36+ 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…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (254+ words) OWOSSO, Mich.— Country music star Dolly Parton had a great voice but was known to have an even greater heart. In Shiawassee County, her non-profit has given more than 60,000 books to children at no cost to the parents. RELATED ARTICLE:…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (286+ words) In the wake of Dolly Parton's passing this week, one of her biggest stories is still being written. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library continues to inspire children by delivering free books every month from birth to age five, ensuring access to…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (195+ words) Rapid City, South Dakota | News, Weather and Sports NewsCenter1 Dolly Parton's Legacy of Literacy Lives On Since coming to the Black Hills in 2002 Imagination Library has distributed more than 1.2 million books to local children. RAPID CITY, S.D.— As the world remembers the…...

8+ hour, 21+ 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....

6+ hour, 39+ 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…...

7+ hour, 42+ 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…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (395+ words) (LAWRENCEBURG, Ind.) – Dolly Parton is being remembered for both her musical resume as well as her generous spirit. One of her many initiatives has benefitted many local children while promoting literacy. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library launched in 1995 as a…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (654+ words) Dolly Parton talks to the audience about her Imagination Library book program at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston in 2022. Dolly Parton, who turns 77 today, Jan. 19, plays guitar and sings “Coat of Many Colors” at her…...

8+ hour, 1+ 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…...