Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
The Imagination Library of Kansas is Now Statewide
The magic of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is open to any Kansas child from birth to their 5th birthday. Children receive free, age-appropriate books mailed directly to their home every month. Our goal is for every Kansas child to receive high-quality books that will nurture a love for reading and continue to enrich their lives throughout school and beyond! Enroll now through this easy form.
Register your child in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Receive a free book once a month
Get Involved
Learn why early literacy matters
Learn how to support a local program
Local partners are the heart of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. They promote the Imagination Library online and at in-person events, fundraise, and enroll children who live within their geographical area. A local affiliate/partner must be a 501c3 to obtain non-profit mailing rates. Examples include businesses, school districts, local foundations, etc.
Ways to Support
- Sponsor a month of reading for your entire community
- Promote enrollment in your local community
- Partner with your local program
If you are interested in more information to support local programs or partner with the Kansas Children’s Cabinet as the state program, please contact Michelle Anthony, Regional Director of The Dollywood Foundation.
Imagination Library of Kansas 501(c)(3)
Overview
Following the state partner model for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library set forth by The Dollywood Foundation, the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund received approval from the Kansas Legislature to establish an Imagination Library of Kansas 501(c)(3). The Imagination Library of Kansas 501(c)(3) will serve in the capacity of a fundraising entity for the statewide program of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. The 501(c)(3)’s purpose is to ensure the sustainability of the Imagination Library of Kansas by facilitating partnerships with the private sector at the state level.
Evaluation Report
In June of 2024, the University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research completed an evaluation of the Imagination Library of Kansas.
About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book-gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted over 200 million free books in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland. This is achieved through funding shared by The Dollywood Foundation and Local Community Partners. The Imagination Library mails more than 2.5 million high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to children’s homes each month. Each child enrolled in the program receives one book per month from birth to age five–at no cost to families. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading and inspiring children to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More.
The program’s impact has been widely researched, and results demonstrate its positive impact on early childhood development and literacy skills. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.