The Timrod Library

10/12/2026

Fall Fest is coming SOON on Oct. 24! Here's how YOU can help!

This annual celebration of books, food, family, and fun is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Here are some ways you can help: 1. Provide casseroles and baked goods. Food items are a big hit at Fall Fest each year, and each one makes a difference!

09/28/2026

Bakers and Makers, We Want YOU!
Fall Fest is coming Oct. 24, and we are seeking bakers and makers to prepare casseroles, soups, and baked goods. Sales of your delicious homemade items are integral to our yearly Fall Fest fundraiser, and we would greatly appreciate your support of the Timrod Library’s mission of literacy and learning in Summerville!

If you would like to make and donate a casserole or baked item, please call the Library at 843-871-4600 and leave your name, contact information, and what you will make or bake. We'll provide details about packaging and drop-off times.

09/28/2026

Fall is our favorite season at the Timrod Library, because it means it's almost time for our biggest and best event of the year! Don't let this big event flutter by ... MARK YOUR CALENDARS for FALL FEST OCT. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
While you enjoy this butterfly-themed newsletter in honor of Dolly Parton, we also hope you'll learn more about our affiliate of the Imagination Library and consider supporting this important literacy program.

09/25/2026

It’s Dolly day! Please consider a gift to our local Imagination Library, in honor of Fabulous Dolly Parton and her vision of putting books into the hands of children!

09/16/2026

🦋 It's happening! September 25 (9-2-5!) is officially On that day, the Dollywood Foundation is asking Dolly's friends and fans to support local partners of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to honor her legacy of giving and her dedication to children's literacy.
🦋 📚Did you know the Timrod Library is the Imagination Library partner in Summerville? Since 2021, our partnership with DPIL has delivered more than 17,000 books to kids in our community.
🦋Want to help us do more?
Visit the Timrod Library or thetimrodlibrary.org and get ready to on #925
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09/09/2026

Join us for children’s StoryTime Tomorrow, Thursday, September 10 at 10:30! Your little one(s) will have a great time listening, moving and creating with books!

09/01/2026

We’re glad to partner with Junior Service League of Summerville and thankful for all the ways they help us support literacy and learning in Summerville!

08/26/2026

In 1995, Dolly Parton started mailing books to children in her home county to inspire children to love reading in honor of her dad, who couldn’t read or write. That idea became Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, now a worldwide organization.

Dolly’s idea lives on here in Summerville too. Every month, more than 600 children in our community find a book in the mailbox — because of neighbors who fund it, volunteers at the Timrod Library who run it, and a woman from Sevier County, Tennessee, who started it all.

The Timrod Library signed on to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2021 to give our children the best start in life. Our affiliate program currently serves children in the 29483 and 29472 Zip codes. In cooperation with DPIL, we have put more than 17,000 books in the hands of local children in the past five years.

While our hearts are incredibly sad today, we’re more inspired than ever to continue this important mission. Together, we are building a brighter future for our children.

Find out more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and how to support Dolly’s legacy locally at thetimrodlibrary.org/imagination-library

Thank you for supporting our work and Dolly’s legacy.

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📸 Timrod Board member and DPIL chair Marcia Jonczak painted this portrait of Dolly for a fundraiser with in conjunction with their production of 9 to 5 the Musical!

08/26/2026

06/13/2026

Fun is the name of the game at the annual Timrod Library Game Day on June 24 from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Bring a group of friends and the card or board game of your choice. We’ll provide tables, chairs, and a delicious lunch.
Reservations are available for tables of four, and tickets are $30 per person. Make reservations at the Library.
Call (843) 871-4600 for tickets, details, and questions.

Space is limited: Play your cards right and reserve your table by June 17! Proceeds benefit the historic Timrod Library