Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

If you live in Summit County and have a child under five years old, then yes! 

All costs are covered by the Early Childhood Alliance, so there is no cost for families to participate.

Books are gifted free of charge to families through funding shared by Dolly Parton and the Early Childhood Alliance to inspire a love of reading. Each book costs the ECA approximately $2.60, including shipping. Please donate here if you are able to and would like to contribute.

Books are printed by Penguin Random House and are selected by the Blue Ribbon Book Selection Committee each year. Each book is selected to be developmentally appropriate for the child’s age each month. See the current book list here.

Each child will receive his or her own book. The books may arrive on the same day, but not necessarily.

Books are delivered each month through the U.S. Postal Service. The first books will arrive 6 to 8 weeks after registering for the program.

Parents should update their addresses on the imagination library website. If you are moving to an eligible zip code, the books will be sent to your new address. You can learn whether your new home is located within an eligible zipcode here.

Promotional materials are available in both English and Spanish. Click the links below to download the materials you need:

Flyer (5.5×8.5in) | English | Spanish
Poster (8.5x11in) | English | Spanish

Participation in this program enhances the home literacy environment, increases interactions between caregivers and children, creates positive attitudes about reading, and ultimately helps with kindergarten literacy readiness.

Interactive reading to babies and young children (the dialogic method) allows distraction-free bonding time, promotes brain development, builds vocabulary, and builds brain processing speed.