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"Dolly Parton had first-hand experience of the effects of limited literacy. Her
father could not read or write. He was, she once said,
the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to
read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.
This sentiment fuelled her passion for encouraging childhood literacy. It drove
her to establish the Imagination Library, with the goal of inspiring “a love of
reading and learning from a young age”.
Launched in 1995, the Imagination Library sends children enrolled in the
program a free, age-appropriate, culturally inclusive book in the mail every
month from birth until their fifth birthday. The program began in Sevier
County, Tennessee – Parton’s home county – before spreading across the world.
It has established roots in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United
States and Ireland.
To date, the Imagination Library has distributed 318 million books, with 3.4
million books sent out monthly across these regions.
The Australian program was officially launched in 2013 and now operates in more
than 430 locations. Currently, nearly 50,000 Australian children are receiving
a free book every month."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
