Imagination Library of Miami County-Ohio

06/10/2026

If you follow the Civic Capacity newsletter on Substack, you have already seen this message from Bill Lutz, a member of the Imagination Library steering committee. If not, follow the link to learn about a generous fundraiser for kids and families in our community! 🫶

From Bill: This Month, we are doing something different! We are partnering with the Troy-Miami County Public Library to raise funds for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library here in Miami County! Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, children from birth to Kindergarten, can get a book delivered every month to their home at no cost.

And while Dolly is a huge help, she picks out the stories and she works with the publishers, there is still a local cost to the program. Your donations through our “Buy Me A Coffee Page” will help get these youngsters on the right track to a life-long love of reading!

Throughout June We Are Doing Something Different Here!This month, we are partnering with the Troy-Miami County Public Library to help put books in the hands of kids through the Dolly Partin Imaginatio

06/08/2026

Thank you to Dr. Tammy Taylor, a member of our steering committee, for volunteering to spread the word about the benefits of the Imagination Library in Miami County and hand out books during the Columbus Zoo program! 😍

Troy-Miami County Public Library

06/08/2026

🍽️❤️ Dine to Donate for Early Literacy! Join us tonight, Tuesday, June 9, from 3–10 p.m., at Texas Roadhouse in Troy for a delicious way to give back.

Present a printed flyer (available at Troy-Miami County Public Library) or simply show this post on your phone, and 10% of your total food purchase will be donated to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Miami County, helping put books into the hands of local children.
Tag a friend and make it a night out!

🗓Upcoming dates:
June 9
July 13
August 18
September 9

06/08/2026

📖 Reading Tip: Visiting the library builds a lifelong love of reading!

06/05/2026

📚☀️ Summer is the perfect time to build a love of reading together! Families enrolled in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library are encouraged to keep the reading fun going by participating in Summer Reading Programs at any of our Miami County partner libraries.

From story times and hands-on activities to prizes, performers, and family events, there are so many opportunities to learn, play, and read together all summer long. ❤️

Where will your reading adventures take you this summer? Tell us which Miami County Library summer program you LOVE!🌟

06/04/2026

"Poverty doesn't have to be a generational story, which it often is. When we put books in the hands of children, we give them the tools to write a different story. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is how Miami County invests in its youngest readers — and its strongest future."

Thank you, William Lutz, for supporting this program in Miami County and sharing your time and knowledge as a member of our steering committee. Your willingness to go above and beyond to encourage community support of the Imagination Library is so appreciated! Together, we’re helping children and families discover the joy of reading.📬📚

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Imagination Library of Ohio
Troy-Miami County Public Library

06/01/2026

📖 Reading Tip: Talk about feelings in stories—happy, sad, excited!

05/25/2026

📖 Reading Tip: Let your child explore books on their own—even upside down!

05/22/2026

📖 Reading Tip: Try silly voices—it keeps kids engaged!

05/21/2026

A heartfelt thank-you to Sandy and Mike, former Miami County residents now enjoying life somewhere warm, for their generous donation supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Miami County!

Support from businesses, foundations, and community members helps provide free books each month to more than 4,500 local children, building early literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading. 📚❤️

Every donation helps put books into the hands of children across our community. Those wishing to contribute to the program can donate via The Troy Foundation here: https://ttf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1479