Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Benton County
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So you are asking yourself, what is Dolly Parton's Imagination Library? Well it almost sounds too simple to be true, but by reading regularly with your children or grandchildren during their preschool years, you are giving them the biggest boost toward a successful education they will ever get.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will help you read with your child. There can be many reasons parents do not read to their child, but we can eliminate one of them. Every child will have books of their very own, at no cost to you, thanks to the Imagination Library of Benton County, the Benton Community Foundation, Dolly Parton and the great local businesses and community organizations like the Fowler Rotary Club, just one of the original sponsor's of the program locally.
Each month a new, carefully selected, age appropriate book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home. They can look forward to new and exciting reading adventures from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library until they turn five years old. as long as you remain a resident of Benton County.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a Free Gift to our your children! All you have to do is read to your children.
Eligibility is limited to preschool age children, from birth until their fifth birthday, who reside in Benton County.
Your responsibilities are simple: 1.) Be a resident of Benton County. 2.) Submit an official registration form, completely filled out by the parent or guardian. Forms are available at your local library. 3.) Notify the Benton County Imagination Library at the address below, any time your address changes. Books are mailed to the address listed on the official registration form, until a change of address is received from the parent. 4.) Read with your child.
Eight to ten weeks after your registration form has been received, books will begin arriving at your home and will continue until your child turns five, or you move outside of Benton County.
Here is how you can help. If you know a child in Benton County who is not receiving Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, give their parents a brochure / registration form, and encourage them to fill it out and mail it to the address below. Telling them about this free program can make a huge difference in their future, and the future of our community.