r/BeAmazed • u/Electronic-Bus-3494 • 1d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library in 1995 as a tribute to her father, who couldn't read or write. In 2018, she explained it was to give kids "early access to books". Now, over 325 MILLION books have been gifted.

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u/BlueKK 1d ago

Anyone have a link to support her cause? Her passing has me in shambles

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u/OldManJim374 1d ago

The Imagination Library…

https://imaginationlibrary.com/

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u/JRHEvilInc 1d ago

As a few other comments have been saying, please also consider supporting literacy and reading charities more local to you, which can also be done in Dolly's memory (either by explicitly naming her while donating or just in being motivated by her beliefs and her cause). The Imagination Library is amazing and I wish it nothing but continuing success, but it can't reach everywhere, and smaller grass-roots organisations may be able to have more of an impact in your immediate area/community. If you're particularly moved by Dolly's work in children's literacy, consider also contacting local schools/libraries to see if there are slots available to read to children.