That gap inspired Athens to pitch the idea of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Vilas County. The program mails a free, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dolly Parton has spent her 80 years on this planet inspiring millions of people to stay true to their roots, fall in love, get ...

Dolly Parton has spent her 80 years on this planet inspiring millions of people to stay true to their roots, fall in love, get through the workday and find peace in God. But her most lasting legacy is ...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of the largest children’s literacy programs in the world, gifting over 300 million books worldwide since launching in 1995. But the man leading the charge ...

Many say the free book program is Parton’s most enduring legacy, even surpassing her classic songs and movies. Imagination Library delivers free books each month to more than 3 million kids around the ...

Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday Jan. 19, 2026. Her Imagination Library program launched in 1995 in Sevier County as a tribute to her dad, Robert Lee Parton. Imagination Library delivers free ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Storytime may sound simple but, for millions of children across the country, access to books isn’t guaranteed. That gap led to an unlikely solution, even Dolly Parton herself ...