Watch as Dolly Parton performs live during visits to Imagination Library statewide celebrations in Delaware and Arkansas, streaming live May 5.
On Thursday, May 5, join Dolly Parton for two livestream broadcasts as she visits statewide celebrations of her Imagination Library in Delaware and Arkansas!
Children whose parents enroll them with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library receive one new book in the mail each month from birth through age five at no cost, creating a personal library of as many as 60 books that can help form the foundation of a child’s early reading experience. After tremendous growth, Delaware & Arkansas have now achieved statewide coverage, making every child under five eligible to enroll in the program.
Delaware Statewide Celebration at 12:30 PM EST
Governor Carney first announced a pilot launch of the Imagination Library program in five Delaware school districts in his 2020 State of the State address, with the Division of Libraries partnering with 13 local public libraries to make the program available to families within the pilot districts. Now, thanks to the tireless efforts of the program’s statewide partners and supporters, the Imagination Library has now reached full statewide coverage in Delaware.
Arkansas Statewide Celebration at 6:35 PM CST
Since 2005, Imagination Library affiliates in Arkansas have gifted more than three million books, with more than 57,000 children in Arkansas currently enrolled in the program. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the program’s statewide partners and supporters, the Imagination Library has now reached full statewide coverage in Arkansas, making all children under five eligible for enrollment!
Register a Child
We’re celebrating full statewide coverage of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and the eligibility of every child under five to enroll in Delaware and Arkansas! Check Availability in your area and register a child for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library today.