Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: A Legacy of Literacy and Love

This week, the world lost Dolly Parton, the iconic artist who passed away at the age of 80. In 1995, she established the Imagination Library to pay tribute to her father, who struggled with reading. The initiative sends a complimentary book each month to children from birth until they turn five. It began in Sevier County, Tennessee, and expanded throughout the United States in 2000, then to Canada in 2006, the UK in 2007, Australia in 2013, and Ireland in 2019. By 2025, marking its 30th anniversary, the program will have provided over 300 million books. Families from places like London, Colorado, Dublin, Sydney, and Alabama have shared their positive experiences. Tennessee's governor intends to rename Nashville airport in her honor.