Literacy & Education

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (280+ words) United Way of McHenry County- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: A Legacy That Will Keep Children Reading (Provided) Parton founded the Imagination Library in 1995, inspired by her father, who was unable to read or write. Her goal was simple: give children…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (104+ words) Stuttgart Daily Leader Imagination Library sends free books to nearly 82,000 Arkansas children in September ARKANSAS COUNTY — Nearly 82,000 children statewide will receive a free book in September, thanks to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The Arkansas Imagination Library said a total…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (864+ words) 'Nobody really knows' what's there 'until you start researching and delving into it'...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (309+ words) DODGE COUNTY, Wis. — United Way of Dodge County announced Tuesday that it will sponsor Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a free program that mails age-appropriate books each month to children from birth through their fifth birthday. The program will serve eligible…...

16+ hour, 5+ min ago   (61+ words) The Jena Times The LaSalle Parish Library, along with LaSalle Parish Delta Kappa Gamma and the Child and Family Studies Program at Northwestern State University, will host a book giveaway in memory of Dolly Parton and her contributions to LaSalle…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (247+ words) Kingsport Times News Janice and I attended our church's annual picnic last month As usual, there were boat rides on the lake courtesy of the hosts, games for the young, plenty of delicious food, and interesting conversation In the group…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (266+ words) Centre Daily Times Centre County Imagination Library sign-ups surge after Parton death | Centre Daily Times Part of the McClatchy Media Network Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning journalism. $0.99 for 1 month, renewing at 9.99 per month Centre County United Way and other Imagination…...

17+ hour, 25+ min ago   (492+ words) “The Red Goose,” the debut poetry collection by local author Allen Guy Wilcox, was published this summer by Utica-based Doubly Mad Books. SAUQUOIT — The death of a parent. The birth of a child. Local author Allen Guy Wilcox experienced both of…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (737+ words) I sit in the passenger seat of my family’s black 2006 Honda Odyssey, balancing last week’s stack of books on my lap as my mom makes the weekly trip to my 9-year-old self’s favorite destination: Valley Ranch Public Library. For a…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (177+ words) The Muskingum County Literacy Council will join the Dollywood Foundation in honoring Dolly Patron on Sept. 25 with an annual Day of Giving recognizing her work through the Imagination Library. Since launching the Imagination Library to Muskingum County in April 2020, the…...