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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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The Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries is committed to raising funds in support of this initiative to help us reach every child 0-5 in San Mateo County. A donation of $26 will support one child with books for a year.

Your donation will be matched by the State (through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library), doubling the impact of the program. For more information visit imaginationlibrary.com.

Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

The flagship program of the The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted over 250 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 Program Partners. The Imagination Library mails more than 3 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, and Be More.

The program has been widely researched and results demonstrate the positive impact on early childhood development and literacy skills. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. 

  • 3 million

    free books gifted each month worldwide

  • 1 in 7

    children in the US receive a book

  • 40,000

    eligible children in San Mateo County

    Sponsors

    The Foundation for San Mateo County Libraries is actively raising funds to ensure that every child 0-5 in our county can benefit from this program.

    We are grateful to:

    • The San Mateo County Libraries
    • Friends of the Belmont Library
    • Friends of the Brisbane Library
    • Friends of the Foster City Library
    • Friends of the Half Moon Bay Library
    • Friends of the Millbrae Library
    • Friends of the Pacifica Library
    • Friends of the Portola Valley Library
    • Friends of the San Carlos Library
    • Friends of the Woodside Library

    Contact us if you would like to become a sponsor of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in San Mateo County!