Newton County Public Library is pleased to be a Champion for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.  Dolly Parton wanted children to be excited about books, and to feel the magic that books can create, and chose to mail high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes in Tennessee at no cost to them.  She wanted to ensure that every child would have books, regardless of the family’s income.

 

This program became so popular that in 2000 Parton announced that she would make the program available to any community that was willing to partner with her to financially support it locally.  Newton County became one of those communities in November of 2017, thanks to the financial support of our Township Trustees and all of the Libraries in Newton County.

 

Only children living in Newton County are eligible for this program.  Once registered, each child receives a book in the mail each month from birth to age 5.  The titles vary from new books to classic stories, chosen by a panel of librarians and educators.  The first book each child receives is a customized version of “The Little Engine That Could,” and the month each child turns 5 he receives “Look Out, Kindergarten! Here I Come!”

 

All Public Libraries in Newton County serve as registration points and support points for parents who want to register their children in this program.  Parents may register online by clicking on the button shown below.