Happy Birthday Dolly!


This month, we celebrate one of our favorite people— Imagination Library founder Dolly Parton

Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing 

them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. 

Today, her program gifts over 2.2 million free books each month to children around the world. The Imagination Library program in Knox County, Tennessee has gifted over 3.7 million books since 2005 and mails almost 19,000 books each month. It’s through the aid of donors like you that Dolly’s mission continues to thrive. You can show Dolly your appreciation for her treasured program by supporting it. Your $15 donation will provide books for one Knox County child for an entire year!


You can make a one-time donation or easily set up a recurring gift each month.


We appreciate your contribution to the Friends of the Knox County Public Library (EIN: 23-7208195) on behalf of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County. Because you received no goods or services, the entire amount of your contribution may be considered a gift for tax purposes.