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Our primary goal is to promote early childhood literacy in our community, and our main activity is sp

10/15/2026

Dolly Parton spent her life making a difference, and the past few weeks have shown just how far that difference reaches.

The love and generosity we've seen since her passing have been remarkable. Give Like Dolly Day on September 25 was one more reminder of how many people believe in the mission she started.

Here in Greenwood County, we're proud to help keep that mission going, making sure our youngest readers continue receiving books of their very own.

𝑻𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅, 𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖! 📚

Dolly started something extraordinary. Together, we'll keep it going.

Emerald City Rotary

10/13/2026

From Dolly’s Mailbag: A book that felt made for Ezra 🍦📚

One-year-old Ezra Jackson had just discovered how much he loves ice cream when *Ice Cream Face* arrived in the mail. His family had recently returned from a cruise where getting ice cream was the highlight of his day!

The little boy on the cover reminded them of Ezra. Then they spotted “Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner” printed beneath author Heidi Woodward Sheffield’s name. Ezra’s older sisters joined the fun, singing, “Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!”

What a sweet reminder of the joy a book can bring to the whole family. Thanks to Ezra’s family for sharing their story and photo! 🍦

10/12/2026

Before a child can read about life on a farm, there are farmers out there living that story every single day. 🚜🌾

From the food on our tables to the fields and farms that are such a familiar part of our Greenwood County landscape, farming is woven into the fabric of our community.

On 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲, we're celebrating the hardworking men and women who help keep our communities growing.

And for our youngest readers, today is a great opportunity to open a book about farm animals, tractors, or where our food comes from!

Does your little reader have a favorite farm-themed book? We'd love to hear about it! 📚

Emerald City Rotary

10/05/2026

One in six children under five in the United States is enrolled in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library ! 📚

That’s a lot of books arriving in mailboxes and a lot of opportunities for families to read together. The Imagination Library now reaches children in five countries, with local partners helping make it possible in each community.

Here in Greenwood County, Emerald City Rotary is our Local Program Partner, working hand in hand with the Greenwood County Library System to manage registrations. To check availability and register a child, visit https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

09/30/2026

How does a free book make its way to a child’s mailbox each month? 📚

In Greenwood County, Emerald City Rotary is the local Program Partner, working hand in hand with the Greenwood County Library System to manage registrations. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library selects and mails the books directly to children from birth to age five, at no cost to families.

The graphics explain how it works in English and Spanish. To check availability and register a child online, visit: [https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/]

09/28/2026

A lot of stories start with one book. 📚

Across the United States, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library had mailed more than 309 million books through June 2026.

Here in Greenwood County, 1,766 children are currently enrolled, and 2,782 children have graduated from the program to date. Each number represents a child with more opportunities to enjoy books at home.

Emerald City Rotary is our local Program Partner, working hand in hand with the Greenwood County Library System to manage registrations. To check availability and register a child, visit https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

09/25/2026

Today is Give Like Dolly Day! 📚

Dolly Parton believed something as simple as putting a book in a child’s hands could help change their future. Today, we have an opportunity to carry that legacy forward right here in Greenwood County.

A gift of just $9.25 on 9/25 helps Emerald City Rotary Foundation provide free books every month to local children from birth to age 5 through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Small gifts add up to something pretty extraordinary: more books, more stories, and more Greenwood County children growing up with their own library at home.

Give Like Dolly today! Donate using the QR code in the graphic or this link:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TUXSHDDSNA59G&source=qr

09/23/2026

Dolly showed us that giving doesn’t have to be complicated to make a lasting difference.

Give Like Dolly Day is coming! It’s an opportunity to celebrate her extraordinary legacy by continuing the work she believed in so deeply: putting books into the hands of children and helping them discover a love of reading from the very beginning.

Here in Greenwood County, that legacy arrives in local mailboxes every single month. 📚

We hope you’ll join us on Give Like Dolly Day and help us keep the story going for the children in our community.

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Greenwood, SC
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