02/02/2026
Sharing the success and positive impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Raleigh County!
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We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on a powerful example of our mission in action that supports children, families, and communities through Dolly Partonโs Imagination Library (DPIL).
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of West Virginia recently received $35,000 in New Direction grant funding from the Raleigh County Commission. This support has directly strengthened early literacy efforts across the county, especially for families with limited access to books and educational resources.
With the New Direction project, our aim was to reach up to 2,000 Raleigh County children, working in partnership with:
โข Healthy Grandfamilies
โข Raleigh County Public Library (RCPL) & the RCPL Bookmobile
โจ We are proud to share that this goal has not only been metโฆbut exceeded!
โข 500 new children have been enrolled in the program
โข January books were delivered to 2,020 children countywide
Through the RCPL Bookmobile, weโve been able to serve families in rural areas with:
โข Limited access to books
โข Transportation barriers
โข No Internet access to enroll in programs
This project ensures that every child, regardless of circumstance, receives the gift of early literacy.๐