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    Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

    Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book-gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they turn five. It was launched in 1995 and is led by The Dollywood Foundation.

    Major gifts tracked
    $1 million

    Major gifts to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

    DonorAmount
    Country Music AssociationRead the story$1 million

    Key facts

    Launched
    1995, in Dolly Parton's home county in East Tennesseesource
    Books gifted
    More than 300 million free books across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Irelandsource
    Books each month
    Over 3 million books mailed to children's homes each monthsource
    Combined donation
    $1 million from the Country Music Association, Belmont University, The Walt Disney Company and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, announced Oct. 22, 2026source

    WYDE coverage of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

    WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, from Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a recipient in 2 stories. The most recent is Feed People, Get Ahead: 7 Days Left to Apply for $1 Million Creator Fund.

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