Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by delivering high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to the homes of registered children under age 5, at no cost to the family.
The Missouri Imagination Library was made possible by legislation (Section 178.694 RSMo) that identifies school districts as the local partner for this initiative. Full funding was included in DESE’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget to establish and administer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for all children in Missouri age 0-5. The MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has a goal that 50% of children ages 0-5 years will be enrolled in this opportunity by May 2024.
There is no cost to schools for the books or the postage to deliver them.