what is the imagination library? inspires a love of reading guarantees all children will have...
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What is the Imagination Library?What is the Imagination Library?
Inspires a love of reading
Guarantees all children will have quality books in the home
A program about inspiration and imagination
Started in 1995 by Dolly Parton for the children in her hometown of Sevier County
In 2000 program went nationwide
How Does the Program Work?How Does the Program Work?
The Dollywood Foundation partners with communities willing to bring this gift to the children of their area
Children ages birth-5 who are registered with the program receive a free, age appropriate hard cover book each month from birth until the age of 5
Registration only requires the completion of a short one page registration form
The LibraryThe Library
Books are: New Hard Cover Age Appropriate Mailed directly to the Child in his/her name
First book = “Little Engine That Could”
Last Book = “Look Out Kindergarten Here I Come”
The first and last book includes a letter from Dolly!
Selection ProcessSelection Process
A blue chip panel of experts select all of the titles for the Library
The Library Committee is comprised of educators, child development experts, and early childhood literacy professionals
Library CommitteeLibrary Committee
Marsha GebhardtMarsha GebhardtProject Manager, Parents as Teachers National Center
John MicklosJohn MicklosChildren’s authorEditor and Chief of Reading TodayInternational Reading Association
Edna RogersEdna RogersNational State Teacher of the Year – PresidentRetired Kindergarten TeacherMember of Dollywood Foundation Board of Directors
Dorothy StricklandDorothy StricklandSenior Research FellowNIEER (National Institute for Early Education Research)Rutgers University Grad School of Education
Jinx WatsonJinx WatsonAssociate Professor – Coordinator of Youth ServicesSchool of Information ServicesUniversity of Tennessee
Mailing ProcessMailing Process
All books are mailed directly to the child in his/her name
The Dollywood Foundation uses its bulk mailing permit to mail all the Books
The local community must partner with a 501c3 in order for the DWF to mail the books
DWF ResponsibilitiesDWF Responsibilities
Select the Books
Mail the books to your community’s children
Invoice the community for books ordered
Provide technical assistance as needed
BenefitsBenefits
Promotes a love of reading among children
Promotes having every child’s reading ability at maximum level when they start Kindergarten
Promotes parents reading to their children from birth, which has been shown to greatly improve a child’s future reading ability
Promotes community bonding
Promotes family bonding
Making a Difference in Clinton County
Help Support a Child
Be our partner in support of theCCRESA Imagination Library
Learning begins at birth
Children learn through play…
…through interactions with others…
…through interactions with the world around them…
Reading to infants, toddlers, and pre-school age children helps build their vocabulary and prepare them for school.
Research shows that a language rich environment has a critical impact on the
rapid development of a child’s brain.
Our goal is to help support the literacy development of every child living in the Clinton Co.
RESA service area by providing a book per month
from birth to age five
$30.00! – that’s all it costs to
sponsor 1 child for a year
Be Our Partner!
Sponsor a Child Today
The impact will last a lifetime!
Sponsor a child today!Send your
tax deductible contribution to:Clinton County
RESA Imagination Library1013 S. U.S. 27, Suite A
St. Johns, MI 48879
For More Information contact:
Karen Black, Ken Lounds or
Cindy Shinsky at
CCRESA: 989-224-6831
Your support is greatly appreciated.