Beyond the Stage: Honoring Dolly Parton and Her Global Literacy Legacy

Honoring Dolly Parton and Her Global Legacy

We’re honoring the legacy of Dolly Parton, not just the country music icon, but a staunch champion for children and literacy. With her Imagination Library, Dolly sparked a love of reading for millions of kids all around the world. And that magic? It’s touching families right here, all across the state of Florida.

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The Imagination Library isn’t just an idea. It’s a program that puts real books into little hands, helping kids dream, learn, and grow, all starting with a simple story. That’s Dolly’s legacy, and it’s one that sticks around, changing lives for generations to come. So, thank you, Dolly, for turning little readers into lifelong dreamers.

Thank you, Dolly, for making the world a better place.

Here in Florida, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library brings those stories straight to our communities through local partnerships.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library doesn’t have a central office for all of Florida. Instead, they work with local organizations, like early learning coalitions and United Way groups, to keep things running.

If you need to reach the main national office, their mailing address is 111 E Main St, 2nd Floor, Sevierville, TN 37862. The phone number is 865-428-9606.

Wondering which local group runs the program in your area? Check their official website and use the Program Finder—just plug in your Florida zip code or county.

Click here for your Imgaination Library location finder.

Here’s a quick look at a few local contacts:

- Marion County (Early Learning Coalition): Call 352-369-2315 or email DPIL@elc-marion.org

- Volusia & Flagler Counties: Email literacy@elcfv.org

- Lake County (Triangle Community Alliance): Call 352-234-4421

- Central Florida or general questions (United Way): Email imaginationlibrary@uwcf.org

What an incredible inspiration Dolly was to all. Dolly’s Imagination Library is a living legacy for children from birth right until their fifth birthday.

Thank you, Dolly, for making the world a better place. That’s how Dolly’s gift keeps growing: one book, one child, one dream at a time.