Alabama to work with Dolly Parton to mail free kid's books across state

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The Imagination Library mails an age-appropriate book to children from birth to age 5 every month. The program is free.

during her second term in office on Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she will establish Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library network throughout the state.

A list of available books can be found“The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education shall establish a statewide Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library network for the purpose of developing, implementing, promoting, and fostering a statewide initiative for encouraging children from birth to age five years to develop a love of reading,”“The network shall be used to provide age-appropriate books on a monthly basis, at home, to each child registered in the program from birth to their fifth...

A fall 2022 report from the Alabama State Department of Education reported 63% of kids were ready for kindergarten in terms of literacy and reading preparation.

 

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