Arkansas Imagination Library Mourns Parton, Pledges to Carry Legacy Forward

Arkansas Imagination Library says Dolly Parton’s gift of literacy ‘reached every county’ in state | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

EL DORADO -- While the late Dolly Parton called the neighboring state of Tennessee her home, her impact as the Book Lady is felt in all 75 Arkansas counties.

Imagination Library of Knox County Mourns Passing of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, founder and benefactor of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. “The advisory board of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County is deeply saddened by the loss of Dolly,” says Bonny Naugher, chair of the advisory board of Imagination Library of Knox County. “Her legacy lives on through the millions of children who have learned to read by receiving a free book every month …

Arkansas Imagination Library mourns Parton, pledges to carry legacy forward

Arkansas Imagination Library joins those around the world mourning the passing of country music icon Dolly Parton, the “beloved artist, humanitarian and visionary whose generosity changed the lives of millions of children and families.” Parton died Tuesday at 80 in…