Overview
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library provides free books to children under 5 in 21 states.
- The program was inspired by Parton's father, who never learned to read.
- Over 240 million books have been distributed since the program began in 1995.
- Missouri and Kentucky recently celebrated statewide expansions of the initiative.
- Parton hopes to see the program implemented in every state across the U.S.