Lorain County Imagination Library

09/01/2026

Join us and Grafton-Midview Public Library for a Play Date in the Park! 🌈🌳🛝 We’re excited to finally make it down to the southern part of Lorain County & partner with our good friends at GMPL 💖

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
📍 Willow Park: 1141 Main St. Grafton, OH 44044

📚BOOK EXCHANGE📖
Bring your gently used children’s books to trade for some new-to-you favorites! PLUS, thanks to the Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank, there will be free children’s books available for all families to take home! Cleveland Kids' Book Bank

💰DIMES FOR DOLLY🎀
We’re collecting loose change (or dollars) to donate to the Lorain County Imagination Library in honor of Dolly Parton. Every little bit helps put more books into the hands of local children! 💕 Lorain County Imagination Library

Plus a Dolly inspired story time and craft!
🍎 Free Snacks
🤝 Community Resources
🛝 Playground Fun
✨ & More!

This event is FREE and best suited for littles 10 and under, but open to all ages & abilities. We’d love to see you there! 🥰

👉 Learn More & Register at: lorainwithlittles. org/events

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio mails kids one free book each month until his or her 5th birthday. Any child in Ohio between birth and age 5 is eligible for the program, which is available at no cost to families.

08/26/2026

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

08/26/2026

Remembering country music artist, philanthropist, and literacy champion Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026). Celebrate her life and legacy with books and music for all ages! These titles are available to borrow in the library, at our drive-up window, or with a pickup locker.

Search catalog.amherstpubliclibrary.org for even more titles, or check out our digital services like Libby and Hoopla for ebooks, audiobooks, music, and movies that you can borrow from the comfort of home.

08/26/2026

The loss of Dolly Parton is felt particularly strongly in the Library community. A champion of early literacy, she founded Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which gifts free books to children. 1 in 6 children under the age of 5 in the United States receives Imagination Library books, including many children right here in our service area. Explore her legacy and body of work with titles available right now in our collection.

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

💙 Help us celebrate our latest milestone... ONE MILLION BOOKS GIFTED to children right here in Lorain County.

💙 September 17. One day. One community. A whole lot of books. Give at PeopleWhoCare.org

08/19/2026

📚 Every book matters. Every child matters. And on September 17, YOU can make a difference!

Lorain County Imagination Library is participating in Connect to a Cause, a one-day crowdfunding event that brings our community together to support causes that matter.

Your gift helps provide children across Lorain County with a FREE, age-appropriate book every month—creating home libraries, encouraging a love of reading, and giving families more opportunities to read together.

Give at peoplewhocare.org.

08/17/2026

📚 Round Up for Reading at Mickey’s!

Now through September 30, your stop at Mickey’s Convenience Store can help put books into the hands of local children!

When checking out in-store, simply round up your purchase to the nearest dollar or choose to round up to help provide a book to a local child through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio.

📍 Participating Lorain County locations:
Oberlin • Wellington • Vermilion • LaGrange

Funds raised at these locations will directly support the Lorain County Imagination Library and our youngest readers.

Next time you stop at Mickey’s, round up and help fuel a child’s imagination! 📖💜