

“Today is an amazing milestone for children and families across the state!” Parton said in a statement about the initiative. It will also be the first state that will provide books in both English and Spanish. Part of the program’s expansion is gifting books each month to all children under the age of five in California. He just was prouder of that than probably my great success in show business.” “My dad was so proud when the kids would get the books. It really bothered him a lot,” Parton explained. “That hindered him a great deal because he was so smart. The country star started the Imagination Library as a tribute to her father, who couldn’t read or write.

Since its launch, Imagination Library has sent out over 200 million books across the country. Parton started her Imagination Library program in 1995, sending books to families across the country for free. Published: JPhoto from Dolly Parton’s Instagramĭolly Parton Expands Popular Children’s Programĭolly Parton has expanded her Imagination Library program to include children in California.
