November 1, 2022 – The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is coming to Piatt County at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 4.
The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois is planning to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to Monticello and Piatt County. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has grown from Parton’s local Tennessee roots to an international program giving children the ability to receive a free book in the mail, each month, from birth to five years old.
All are invited to the official kick-off event of the debut of the program to Piatt County, this Friday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m., in the program room of the Allerton Public Library, at 4000 Green Apple Lane, in Monticello.
The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois is in its second year providing the program to many of the counties they invest in, and today with the help of local sponsors, it is now available for the children of Piatt County.
“We are delighted to come alongside the United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to bring books to young children in Piatt County,” Director of the Allerton Public Library District, Sherry Waldrep said. “Building early literacy skills through books, whether being exposed to, or read to, is vital to helping children become successful and lifelong readers. This program will give families the ability to build a collection of books in their own home.”
Each child that is in attendance and sign up for the program will receive “The Little Engine That Could”, to start their collection. Program limited to the first 100 children that sign up. We will add more children to the program as sponsorship opportunities become available. You can sponsor a child for $30 per year. This covers the cost of 12 books and shipping.
Any Piatt County resident unable to attend Friday’s kick-off is welcome to stop by the Allerton Library District for more information or visit the link by clicking here to sign up online for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois has partnered with a trio of Monticello-based sponsors: Koester Homes, Willow Tree Missions, and The Interact Club of Monticello High School,
