Fans Are Calling It “Breathtaking” — Dolly Parton Just Reached a Moment Decades in the Making. ML
Legendary country singer Dolly Parton may be known and loved for her music; however, she’s also admired due to her work with the Imagination Library. An organization that provides books to children, the impressive project has just marked a major milestone.
According to Dolly’s website, “This November, at the peak of its celebratory 30th anniversary year and in perfect harmony with National Family Literacy Month, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is marking a breathtaking milestone: over 300 million books gifted to children since the program began in 1995!”
‘The Imagination Library Has Soared to New Heights’
Dolly’s Imagination Library has done great things and continues to do so in an incredible way.
“Just two years after crossing the 200 million mark, the Imagination Library has soared to new heights, now gifting an incredible 3.4 million books each month to children around the world and will deliver its 300 Millionth book this fall,” the iconic singer’s website explained.
“For Dolly, every book is a gift of possibility. Inspired by her father, who couldn’t read or write, she created the Imagination Library to help children dream bigger, learn more, and believe in themselves through the gift of literacy,” the message continued.
“With 300 million books in the hands of children — and counting — her vision continues to grow, one book, one child, one joyful delivery at a time.”
The Imagination Library Might Be ‘the Most Important Thing’ Dolly Has Ever Done
In a message directly from Dolly, she explained one of the reasons why the Imagination Library means so much to her.
“Before he passed away, my Daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done,” she said. “I can’t tell you how much that meant to me because I created the Imagination Library as a tribute to my Daddy. He was the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.”
“Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission,” she added. “In the beginning, my hope was simply to inspire the children in my home county but here we are today with a worldwide program that gives a book a month to well over 3 million children.”
And she’s not done yet!
“It’s been quite a journey but we have so much more left to do,” Dolly noted. “I would love for your community to join our family so please take the time to explore our website. Let’s share this dream that all children should grow up in a home full of books.”
“The first step is always the hardest, but you’ll never know unless you try…”
