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.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program began in 1995. The 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.
Thanks to the financial support of local donors, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program became available for Payne County, Oklahoma in 2023. Every month an average of 2,000 Payne County children receive free books delivered right to their mail boxes!
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.
