Wayne State’s Team Dolly brings free monthly books to Detroit children
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- BBC News Worldseen 29 Aug, 20:23headline rewritten
How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of readingDolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
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Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- fun107.com16:05first to report
Learn how Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides free books to children under five in Wareham, Middleboro, and across Massachusetts.
- clickondetroit.com16:38
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gives free books to young children every month.
Fri, 28 August 2026
4 reports- kotatv.com01:00
Inspired by her father's literacy struggles, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has mailed over 300 million free books to children worldwide.
- kait8.com10:50
Missouri paused funding for the program earlier this year, but one community in the Ozarks is hoping to keep its library going.
- quesnelobserver.com16:45
Over 2,000 free books delivered via singer's Imagination Library
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- kimberleybulletin.com28 Aug, 16:45their copy
- mapleridgenews.com28 Aug, 16:45their copy
- valleynewslive.com22:24
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has given books monthly to thousands of kids from birth to age 5 for 31 years.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- BBC News World00:35edited after publishing
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How 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of readingFamilies across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
Tue, 1 September 2026
3 reports- 24sata (Croatia)06:53
Riječi Dolly Parton upućene djeci koja završavaju njezin program Imagination Library ponovno su privukle pažnju nakon smrti ikone country glazbe
- postandcourier.com20:15
Spartanburg County was one of the first to embrace Dolly Parton's philanthropic initiative of ensuring all preschool children had access to books to learn to read.
- moorefieldexaminer.com22:00
Charleston, W.Va. (August 28, 2026) – Dawn Miller, Executive Director of Read Aloud West Virginia, announced the launch of a fundraising campaign to remember the late Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library she created to promote literacy. For the month of September, in memory of Dolly Parton, Read Aloud West Virginia will share any donations [...]
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- abc7amarillo.com11:29
Following today’s announcement from Tennessee legislative leaders, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) is celebrating a proposed investment.
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- foxbaltimore.com2 Sept, 11:29their copy
- fox56.com2 Sept, 11:29their copy
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- brookingsradio.com13:51
BROOKINGS (9-2-26) — Last month, country music legend Dolly Parton passed away.
- piworld.com16:06
Dolly Parton was an unexpected print-and-mail superstar. Her Imagination Library shows what’s possible when print, purpose, and the mailbox come together.
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- 103wjod.com18:32
Dolly Parton was extremely generous. She gave away millions of dollars in her lifetime to disaster relief, medical research, children's literacy and more.
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- 929thebull.com4 Sept, 18:32their copy
- khak.com4 Sept, 18:32their copy