3+ hour, 50+ 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…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (26+ words) Juvenile Fiction WV News Youth library programming builds skills and community for local patrons. CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Local public libraries in north-central West Virginia are continuing to …...

6+ hour, 36+ 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....

4+ hour, 54+ 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 ago   (380+ words) Mile High CRE New Library Brings Books, Resources to Sterling Ranch The newest Douglas County Library broke ground on August 26 in Sterling Ranch, continuing the community’s commitment to growing into a new town. In addition to checking out the latest…...

5+ hour, 56+ 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…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago   (278+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Laufey is the 2026 spokesperson for Library Card Sign-Up Month, an American Library Association initiative celebrating the power of libraries to support their communities. Special edition Laufey Book Club library cards are coming to Timberland Regional Library…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (312+ words) The Abilene Public Library is giving older children a new way to experience stories with the launch of Books to Blockbusters, a new weekly literacy program designed especially for children ages 6-12. Beginning in September, young readers are invited to gather…...

1+ hour, 3+ 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…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (459+ words) “Creating Generational Prosperity” Shows How Resilience Becomes a Family Legacy BookTrib “Creating Generational Prosperity” Shows How Resilience Becomes a Family Legacy Creating Generational Prosperity: A Poor Boy's Odyssey by Dr. Kamal "Doc" Yadav PhD Dr. Kamal “Doc” Yadav’s Creating Generational…...