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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Now Available in All Indiana Counties
The program now reaches every child under 5, with more than 140,000 Hoosier children already enrolled, First Lady Maureen Braun said.
- On Wednesday, Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun announced that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library is now available in all 92 counties, making every child under age five eligible for free monthly books.
- The expansion follows a fundraising campaign led by Maureen Braun after the GOP-led legislature cut $6 million from the state budget, which Gov. Mike Braun signed last year.
- Over 140,000 Hoosier children are currently enrolled through partnerships between the Dollywood Foundation, the state, and the Hoosier HOPE Foundation supporting the initiative.
- Parents in Lake and Porter counties can register through the Lake County Public Library and the Porter County and Westchester libraries, while families statewide can sign up online.
- Indiana is one of 21 states participating in the program, which First Lady Braun described as a "powerful tool to help young readers learn and grow" for early literacy.
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Indiana Achieves Statewide Access to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
(Photo: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library) (Statewide) – Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun says every child under age five across the state is now eligible to receive a free book each month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana. Mrs. Braun said in a video announcement that the program is available in all 92 counties, marking a major milestone for early childhood literacy across Indiana. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of India…
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Dolly Parton’s child reading program operational in all Indiana counties
Children in all 92 Hoosier counties can again receive a free book monthly through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library — after a hiatus — Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun announced Thursday.
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