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MCCONE COUNTY LIBRARY PARTNERS WITH DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY

Get FREE BOOKS for your registered child ages 0 to 5!

George McCone Memorial County Library today announced it will partner with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The Imagination Library will provide FREE BOOKS every month to registered children from age 0 until age 5.

"We're excited that the Imagination Library in conjunction with the Treasure State Foundation and The Circle Community Club will be ensuring every registered child receives a free book every month from ages 0-5 regardless of their parent's income. " said Mary James, Library Director. "Reading and access to books is so important for a child's future success and we are thrilled to be able to help put books into the hands of children."

People interested in learning more about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library should contact Mary James at 406-485-2350 or visit http://www.mcconecountylibrary.org

About Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book-gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted over 200 million free books in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland. This is achieved through funding shared by The Dollywood Foundation and local community partners. The Imagination Library mails more than 2 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to enrolled children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading and inspiring children to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More.

The program has been widely researched and results demonstrate its positive impact on early childhood development and literacy skills. Penguin Random House.

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George McCone Memorial County Library

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