Welcome to a World of Imagination!

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is an early literacy program for children from birth until their 5th birthday.

What is Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?

In 1995, Dolly Parton started mailing books to children in her home county to inspire them to love reading in honor of her dad, who couldn’t read or write. Dolly dreamed of a future where all children could experience the magic of reading.

That dream lives here in Fox Valley, too. Every month, thousands of children in our community find a book in their mailbox — because of neighbors who fund it, volunteers who advocate for it, and a woman from Sevier County, TN, who started it all.

This initiative is dedicated to fostering a love for reading among children from birth to age five. The first book your child will receive is "The Little Engine That Could" and when they turn 5, they will receive "Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come."

Dolly

Ready to start receiving books for your child?

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Thank You!

The Imagination Library is made possible through a shared funding model. Dolly and the Dollywood Foundation cover many overhead costs and administration needs. Local programs (that's us at Fox Valley United Way!) secure funding for books and postage.

Local funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in Kendall County, Illinois is provided by:

The State of Illinois
Follett Educational Foundation
Grundy/Kendall Regional Office of Education
FT Cares Foundation
Rotary Club of Aurora United
Edward Bugg, Aurora Alderman Ward 9
Painters District Council 30
Earthmover Credit Union
Rush Copley Medical Center
Waubonsee Community College

Follett Educational Foundation provides local funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program in Kane County, Illinois.

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