Country superstar Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library in 1995, which was inspired by her father’s inability to read. The Imagination Library gifts kids books. From birth to age 5, registered ...

Nearly 50 children living within the Wyandanch School District get a monthly book in the mail thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Bombshell: Troops allege Hegseth and Trump pushing them to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dolly Parton reads to children during "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas" in 2022. (Katherine Bomboy/NBC via Getty Images) ...

The metropolitan area isn’t exactly a country music stronghold, but Dolly Parton managed to make her presence felt on Long Island during her decades-long career. Her concerts here were vanishingly ...

The crown jewel of the singer’s philanthropic efforts has handed out hundreds of millions of books to children over the past 31 years. But it isn’t immune to funding cuts. By Ash Wu After a tornado ...

Dolly Parton’s dedication to literacy could have a lasting and expanded legacy in New Hampshire, thanks to a bipartisan effort underway to make Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library accessible to ...

Note: This story has been updated to add additional information. Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80 after a short battle with cancer, earned superstardom both on stage and in libraries across ...

Country music icon Dolly Parton died at age 80, leading to an outpouring of support for her literacy program. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gifted over 332 million free books to children ...

Following Dolly Parton's death, her family asked fans to donate to her Imagination Library. The Imagination Library gifts free, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five. Started in ...

After country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton died in August 2026, rumors spread online about supposed public spending cuts to her Imagination Library, which sends free books to children ...

Iconic country music star Dolly Parton passed away Tuesday at the age of 80. While many remember her musical accomplishments, she was also a philanthropist. One of her lasting achievements: Dolly ...

Dolly Parton said she wanted to be remembered "not for looks but for books." The beloved country singer died Aug. 25 at 80 after privately battling cancer. While the "Jolene" singer is best known for ...