Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.
After launching in 1995, the program grew quickly. First books were only distributed to children living in Sevier County, Tennessee where Dolly grew up. It became such a success that in 2000 a national replication effort was underway. By 2003, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library had mailed one million books. It would prove to be the first of many millions of books sent to children around the world.
In 2024, 20,485 free books were distributed to 1,877 children in Payne County.
Help us boost early childhood literacy in Payne County! Visit the links below to learn more about the program, sign up a child, or donate to fund their books.
When making a donation, select Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in the agency designation section of the payment page.
