Dolly Parton Left a Legacy of Love for Life, God, and Books
The book-gifting program now reaches all 100 North Carolina counties, with local partners reporting 9,221 families and more than 3,000 children enrolled.
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Parton left legacy of free books for children
Since Dolly Parton’s death on Aug. 25, local families and officials have been remembering her not just for her music, but for the free books her Imagination Library has mailed to thousands of area children for years.
Dolly Parton sold over a hundred million albums, wrote some of the most famous songs in history, raised a business empire and got generations to end up singing Jolene. But she also gave hundreds of millions of books to boys and girls, funded medical research, helped disaster victims, improved the conditions of her workers and turned her fortune into opportunities for others.
In a world full of takers, be a Dolly
Living in Nashville, with a daughter who is a music artist and a son-in-law in the music industry, there has been no shortage of conversation lately about Dolly Parton and the legacy she has built. Whether you love country music or not, it is hard not to admire what Dolly has done with her success. […]
Remembering Dolly Parton, her legacy built on dreams, music, generosity
Dolly Parton built a legacy that reached beyond music, turning her successes into a lasting commitment to children, families and her Tennessee community. Parton died Aug. 25, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80 after a...
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