Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands in North Carolina with new bilingual book collection
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Partnership for Children and the Smart Start Network is excited to announce a significant expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in North Carolina with […] The North Carolina Partnership for Children and the Smart Start Network have announced a significant expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in North Carolina. The program, which aims to foster a love of reading among children aged birth-to-five, currently reaches a quarter of a million children from birth to age five each month. As of June 10, 2024, DPIL will offer families the option to choose between two collections of library books: an English collection and a fully bilingual English/Spanish collection. This initiative aims to provide equitable access to high-quality children's literature for Spanish-speaking families across the state.
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Partnership for Children and the Smart Start Network is excited to announce a significant expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in North Carolina with the introduction of a new bilingual book collection.
DPIL has been fostering a love of reading among children aged birth-to-five by delivering specially selected books to their homes each month. DPIL is available in every county in North Carolina through the Smart Start Network. Currently, the program reaches a quarter of a million children from birth to age five each month in North Carolina, with over 17 million books distributed to families since it was introduced statewide in 2017.
As of June 10, 2024, DPIL is offering families the option to choose between two collections of library books — an English collection and a fully bilingual English/Spanish collection.
This initiative aims to provide equitable access to high-quality children’s literature for Spanish-speaking families across the state.
“The addition of fully bilingual English/Spanish Imagination Library books is a great option for Spanish-speaking families that provides more equitable access to the program. It moves us closer to helping inspire all children to love reading through the gift of Imagination Library books,” says Jeff Conyers, President of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Amy Cubbage, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children, also shared her enthusiasm for the new initiative: “This expansion is another great step towards ensuring that every child in North Carolina has access to quality books that foster the skill and love of reading. We are thrilled to be able to reach more children and honor the diverse languages and cultures that make our communities strong.”
Both collections have been carefully curated by the book selection committee to inspire a love of reading, ensuring that every child can develop strong literacy skills from an early age. While some titles will overlap between the collections, there will be unique books specific to each collection mailed out monthly.
To find out more about Smart Start and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library partnership or to register a child, visit http://www.smartstart.org/dolly-partons-imagination-library/