Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is inspiring a love of reading for children in Colorado, across the U.S. and around the globe. The nonprofit provides books at no cost to families with young children (0-5 years old) to foster a love of books and promote a culture of reading among families.
The program launched in Colorado in 2005. Today, there are 34
local affiliate programs serving 50 counties with the goal of making books available to all young children in every Colorado zip code. Community-based organizations distribute age-appropriate books each month to more than 22,750 children. Nearly 20% of the books are either fully bilingual in English and Spanish or have Spanish language content.