The Woodlink Libraries of Wood County have 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 5. Currently reaching over 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 5, 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).
For more information about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Wood County, 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 [email protected].
Woodlink is a collaborative effort by all of the independent public libraries within Wood County. The Woodlink Libraries are North Baltimore Public Library, Pemberville Public Library, Rossford Public Library, Way Public Library in Perrysburg, Wayne Public Library, Weston Public Library, and the Wood County District Public Library.
