From WOOD COUNTY DISTRICT PUBLIC LIBRARY
On Friday, Dec. 15, the Woodlink Libraries of Wood County officially assumed the role of Local Program Partner for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Wood County.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a free book gifting program available to all children birth through age five. Currently reaching more than 396,000 children across Ohio, the Imagination Library provides a free, age-appropriate book each month, mailed directly to the child’s home.
This program is shown to directly improve kindergarten readiness and strengthen emotional connections between caregivers and children.
Woodlink will be working to reach new families, consistently raise funds to sustain ongoing book expenses (currently about $58,000 per year for all of Wood County’s children), and build a strong sense of community support for this rapidly expanding program.
Woodlink’s work starts with database maintenance efforts as well as paying for 4,370 books to be shipped to children across all of Wood County. The January shipment includes: 132 “Little Engine” books for new enrollees, 98 “Graduation” books for those turning age five, and the rest of the books divided by age group (911 to Group Six, 1,046 to Group Five, 948 to Group Four, 781 to Group Three, 454 to Group Two, and none to Group One this month).
Woodlink is proud to take on this new endeavor in helping parents and caregivers inspire the love of reading, because kids who read succeed.
Those with questions about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Wood County, should stop by any public library in Wood County or contact Angie Babcock at the Wood County District Public Library by calling (419) 352-5104 or by email dolly@wcdpl.org.
