WA cuts state funds for statewide Dolly Parton Imagination Library

WA cuts state funds for statewide Dolly Parton Imagination Library

“We are currently only able to support sending children their June books,” said Brooke Fisher-Clark, executive director of the Imagination Library of Washington.

Before Dolly's Imagination Library, There Were The Appalachian Bookwomen

From door-to-door Pack Horse Libraries and Bookmobiles to nurses on horseback, Appalachia has a rich history of community care and resilience.Kentucky State Librarian, Archives and Records Management Division – Kentucky Department for Libraries and ArchivesIn 1995, Dolly Parton founded the Imagination Library, which to this day has delivered books to millions of children free of charge. But did you know that in the 1930s, librarians themselves t…

SGN:: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library cut from state budget, may close without critical funds

Are you familiar with beloved Queer icon and country superstar, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program? The program sends one free book to each enrolled child ages 0-5 every month to strengthen early literacy and encourage a love of learning. But, the Washington state legislature cut the program from the biennium budget, creating a $7 million funding gap, which could impact the 121,000 children in the state's program. Furthermore, the Imagina