Books For Kids!
United Way of Benton & Franklin Counites partners with the Imagination Library to mail an age-appropriate book to children, ages birth - 5, each month, at no cost to parents or children. For only $20, you can gift an entire year of books to a local child.
Supporting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a powerful way to make a lasting impact on the lives of the children in our community. Children who are read to early in life are better prepared for kindergarten, and more likely to graduate high school.
Our community needs to help support our youngest learners. Less than 50% of local children enter kindergarten with the skills they need to succeed. Reading together is the number one thing parents can do to help their children prepare for kindergarten.
Enrollments are currently paused due to funding challenges. Families interested in signing up their child should mail a registration form to our office to be added to the waitlist. Children will be enrolled as space becomes available. To support the program, please click Sponsor the Program, below.
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Audio & Braille Book Options
Looking for accessible options? The Braille Tales Print/Braille Book Program presented by APH and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides 6 free books in print/braille formats a year until a child’s 6th birthday for children who are blind or visually impaired, as well for blind or visually impaired parents with children under 6. Click here to sign up your child for print/braille.
This partnership also offers audio book formats for children who are blind or visually impaired. For more information on audio book options, click here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each month a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child’s name directly to your home. There is no cost or obligation to your family. All costs are covered by Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties, and our sponsors.
Children under the age of 5 in Benton and Franklin Counties.
You will receive an email from the Dollywood Foundation when your child is enrolled, and will receive your first book in 8-12 weeks. Books will continue arriving each month until the child turns 5.
A child’s brain is 90% developed by the age of 5. Reading is the number one thing parents and caregivers can do to help their children prepare for kindergarten. Children who start kindergarten fully prepared are more likely to graduate high school.
You can change your address by logging into your parent account. You will need to use the email you provided when registering you child.
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