Dolly Parton Donates $4.5 Million to Nashville Public Library

The donation will fund a new early literacy program, Begin Bright, aimed at preparing Nashville children for kindergarten.

Dolly Parton's Dollywood Foundation has made a historic $4.5 million donation to the Nashville Public Library Foundation.
The funds will launch Begin Bright, a program designed to ensure kindergarten readiness through early literacy initiatives.
Begin Bright will provide a Little Library with Imagination Library books and other resources to every childcare center in Nashville.
A new app will offer digital early literacy training for parents and teachers, with Vanderbilt University studying the program's impact.
The Nashville Public Library aims to raise an additional $20 million to support and sustain the Begin Bright program.