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Ohio Celebrates Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio Milestones

STN StaffBy STN StaffDecember 1, 2022Updated:May 12, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine announced today two major milestones with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, the free book program available to Ohio families with children under the age of 5.

More than 50% of eligible children – birth to age 5 – are now enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, which means 362,295 Ohio children will receive a free book in the mail this month.



Additionally, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio has mailed more than 10 million books to Ohio children since 2019. When Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio was established in 2019, the program was only available in pockets of Ohio.  The Governor and First Lady worked to expand the program and in late 2020, it became available to all Ohio families in each of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio has been First Lady DeWine’s priority initiative during the past four years.

“It’s wonderful to travel Ohio’s 88 counties, read an Imagination Library book to children, and hear about the impact these books are having on Ohio’s families,” said Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine.  “And research shows these books spark interest in reading and improve kindergarten readiness. Now that we’ve hit more than 50 percent enrollment, I will continue working to enroll even more families.”



First Lady DeWine has helped open many of the Storybook Trails with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) at state parks. There are currently 20 half-mile Storybook Trails located in Ohio parks, each with child-height panels featuring pages of a book and activity. Nearly all of the Storybook Trails feature an Imagination Library book.

In August, Dolly Parton joined in celebrating the program’s growth and success by coming to Columbus.  At the event, First Lady DeWine hosted a fireside chat with Dolly about her passion for starting the program, which can be viewed on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio’s YouTube page.

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