DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY

After launching in 1995, the program grew quickly. First books were only distributed to children living in Sevier County, Tennessee where Dolly grew up. It became such a success that in 2000 a national replication effort was underway. By 2003, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library had mailed one million books. It would prove to be the first of many millions of books sent to children around the world.

WHAT IS DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY?

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five. These books are personalized with each child's name and mailed directly to their home to create a gifting experience that makes books exciting and encourages families to spend time enjoying books together.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is available to all children from birth to age five who live in Brown County, IL at no cost to the family.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

You can register online or in person at Brown County Public Library.

HOW IS THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM FUNDED IN BROWN COUNTY?

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is funded in Brown County, Illinois, through a grant from the Tracy Family Foundation and in cooperation with the Brown County Early Childhood Collaborative, a collaborative of organizations serving the Birth to Five-year-old population in Brown County, Illinois. The Brown County Early Childhood Collaborative is comprised of the following organizations:

Birth to Five Illinois
Brown County Early Learning Center
Brown County Public Health Department
Brown County Public Library District
Brown County School District Early Childhood (0-5)
John Wood Community College
Mt. Sterling YMCA Community Center
Pact Headstart
Quincy Medical Group
St. Mary’s School Pre-K Program
Tracy Family Foundation
West Central Child Care Connection

Website Accessibility Policy

Brown County Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Brown County Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 217-773-2013

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Brown County Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Brown County Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 217-773-2013.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.