FREE Books for Kids!
No catch! It’s true. Children from birth to age five in Stark County can receive a monthly book in the mail from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at no charge to the family. All books are age-appropriate and designed to ignite a life-long love of reading.
About the Imagination Library: Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write, Dolly Parton started the Imagination Library for the children within her home county and now has participating communities within the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Republic of Ireland. So far, the program has gifted nearly 130 million books to more than 1,452,000 children since 1995!
About Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio: Ohio First Lady DeWine saw the impact the Imagination Library had in her own family and wanted every child in Ohio to have the same opportunity. In 2019 she established the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio, which matches funds to help offset the cost of the program for local affiliates.
Stark County's Imagination Library is brought to the children of Stark County by Stark Library, United Way of Greater Stark County, opens a new window, and other area libraries: North Canton Public Library, opens a new window, Massillon Public Library, opens a new window, Rodman Public Library, opens a new window, Canal Fulton Public Library, opens a new window, Minerva Public Library, opens a new window and Louisville Public Library, opens a new window.
We are proud to invest in our children's future by putting books in the hands of children right here in our own community, where nearly half of the children are below the poverty level.
Imagine a world where every child has books...
With Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, they can! The Imagination Library helps set children up for success by putting books into the hands and hearts of children across the world.
Book Lists for Kids:
Hispanic Heritage Month
Silly Read-Alouds: Not just for the Littles
America 250: Stories, Voices, & Ideas That Shaped Our Nation
Target Circle + Imagination Library: Vote for Us Today!
We are proud to announce Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio (DPILO) has been selected as a featured nonprofit for Target's Guest Directed Giving program! From NOW to September 30, Target Circle members can vote for DPILO as part of their Community Support program. The organization with the most votes will receive the largest portion of the available pot of money, as designated by Target.
How Does it Work?
Every time a Target Circle member makes a purchase, they will receive 1 vote - both at the store and online. (In order to vote, you must be an actual Target Circle member, not just a user of the app.) Local Target customers must have the Massillon Target location set as their “Home Store” to see DPILO as an option for voting.
NOTE: The North Canton Target location is not participating at this time.
How Do I Sign-Up?
Joining Target Circle is free!
There are 3 easy ways to sign up for Target Circle:
- Sign up at target.com/circle
- Download the Target app
- Provide a phone number at checkout while in-store
How Do I Vote?
- Step 1: CHOOSE “My Target” in the Target app, or visit https://www.target.com/circle/community-voting
- Step 2: Support Non-Profits with your available number of Community Votes
- Step 3: Find the "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio" & VOTE (be sure to have the Massillon Target location set as your "Home Store")
- Step 4: TAP ‘Cast Votes’
- Step 5: Feel AMAZING - you just helped a child in our community receive free books!
Local Target customers can vote for DPILO via their Target app, or online at https://www.target.com/circle/community-voting/
Additional Resources for Children:
Trail Tales
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
Early Learners
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