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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of the largest children’s literacy programs in the world, gifting over 300 million books worldwide since launching in 1995. But the man leading the charge ...

Many say the free book program is Parton’s most enduring legacy, even surpassing her classic songs and movies. Imagination Library delivers free books each month to more than 3 million kids around the ...

Imagination is a deeply human tendency. We spend a significant portion of our conscious lives in the realm of imagination (e.g., daydreaming, mind wandering). Imagination occupies an important place ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dolly Parton’s artistic talent and infectious personality brought her global acclaim, but the story of East Tennessee’s beloved star wouldn’t be complete without her ...

Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday Jan. 19, 2026. Her Imagination Library program launched in 1995 in Sevier County as a tribute to her dad, Robert Lee Parton. Imagination Library delivers free ...

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library reading program recently launched in Madison County. To mark the beginning of the program, county officials, business owners, and education leaders gathered for a ...

In 1991, a group calling itself the Society for Outsider, Intuitive and Visionary Art declared its mission “to celebrate artists who, for one reason or another, seem motivated by a unique personal ...

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Dolly Parton has called on Indiana’s governor to reverse course on plans to do away with her popular “Imagination Library” ...