Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Lake County, Florida

08/13/2026

Ellie is five and can read!
She loves books and is excited to start school.

She’ll be successful in school because she can read!

If you’d like your child to start reading early, read out loud everyday to your child-family time, reading, engaging, talking, dreaming, exploring- they cant get enough!

Parents are the child’s first teachers!

Cities open for enrollment:
Altoona, Astor, Deer Island, Howey, Leesburg, Mount Dora,
Paisley, Okahumpka, Tavares

Readtochildren.org

08/07/2026

08/07/2026

Today at Rimes Early Learning Center, parents will be meeting their child’s teachers!

Angel, PE Teacher and Jessica, the Bookkeeper want all children to have age-appropriate books in their home.

Staff at Rimes: Dee, Stephanie, and Heather encourage all parents to read as often as possible to their children. This helps kindergarten readiness!

Mr. K is the Rimes Music Teacher!
He believes music and reading open the imagination. Sing and read daily to your children!

Visit: Imagination Library.Com
to check availability in your area.

08/01/2026

Ms Claire, Office Depot Mgr, invited Dolly Parton’s Imagination library of Lake County, Florida to attend their ‘26 Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

While setting up, Ms. Claire enrolled her daughter for a monthly gift of a FREE BOOK.

Ms. Claire believes in reading everyday to her daughter for kindergarten readiness!

Reading before starting school improves the child’s success in school!

Go to ImaginationLibrary.com

Check eligibility and availability to see if your children are eligible for a monthly FREE BOOK!

07/25/2026

Today in Astor, Kids Appreciation Day.

Open til 2pm.
Plenty to do!

Thanks to many sponsors, Especially Kiwanis of Astor!
Delicious hot dogs-friendly people hosting.

More age-appropriate and imagination-stimulating books for Astor kiddos.

Leaning to read before kindergarten is a huge boost for a child’s academic success.

Cities open for enrollment:
Altoona, Astor, Deer Island, Howey, Leesburg, Mount Dora,
Paisley, Okahumpka, Tavares

Readtochildren.org

07/23/2026

Today, July 23rd, Headed to Salvation Army in Leesburg for Back to School Back Pack Event 6-8pm.

Look for Janine, a Volunteer for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Lake County, Fl.
Enroll your eligible child for a monthly gift of a FREE
BOOK, stop by our table and visit.

Cities open for enrollment:
Altoona, Astor, Deer Island, Howey, Leesburg, Mount Dora,
Paisley, Okahumpka, Tavares.

07/07/2026

Met Mom at a dinner gathering.
After hearing about the importance of reading to children and learning FREE BOOKS can be mailed to their home, from the Imagination Library, Mom immediately enrolled her baby! She understands the gift of FREE BOOKS is paid in exchange by reading to the baby everyday!
Having more children better prepared to enter kindergarten because they can read, will profoundly change the educational outcomes in Lake County, Florida.

Check eligibility of your children. Readtochildren.org

If your area is not funded, go sign up for a free Library card-Check books and read, read, read to your children.

Children that read are learning at Mili-second speed.

Cities open for enrollment:
Altoona, Astor, Deer Island, Howey, Leesburg, Mount Dora,
Paisley, Okahumpka, Tavares.

07/05/2026

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06/26/2026

🇺🇸 Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with us! 🇺🇸

Join the City of Mount Dora for Freedom on the Waterfront, an evening of patriotic fun, live entertainment, and unforgettable memories!

📅 Friday, July 3, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Elizabeth Evans Park
100 N. Donnelly Street, Mount Dora, FL

Enjoy:
🎶 Live music featuring Tonic and Cat Ridgeway
🍔 Delicious food vendors
🎪 Family Fun & Kids Zone
🎆 Spectacular Fireworks & Drone Show
🛍️ Local vendors and more!

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and patriotic spirit as we celebrate 250 years of America together on Mount Dora's beautiful waterfront.

Learn more at www.FreedomOnTheWaterfront.com

06/02/2026

Recent friends and supporters of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of
of Lake County, FL were visiting Dollywood in TN.

They snapped this photo.

Dolly reminds us that we can not get enough books into the hands of enough children.

Research says children with more books in the house do better in school than children living in a house without books.
Check your child's eligibility at www.https://ImaginationLibrary.com

P.S. Remember reading out loud to your child helps enhance their comprehension and reading skills.