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CHARLOTTE COUNTY
IMAGINATION LIBRARY

The Charlotte County Imagination Library is an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Our purpose is to promote early childhood development, encourage parent-child interaction, enhance children’s literacy and better prepare youngsters for kindergarten.
Managed By
2,535
CHILDREN ENROLLED
8,422
CHILDREN SERVED
206,438+
FREE BOOKS MAILED

We welcome all children under the age of five to enroll in this program. There is no better time to start reading to a child than now. The Charlotte County Imagination Library is excited to be able to offer this service to the children and parents of our community!

By the time a child turns five,
they will have received
60 BOOKS

ENHANCING CHILD
DEVELOPMENT

Dolly Parton’s dream of helping young children be well prepared to begin school and learn to read has opened new worlds and potential success to millions of children in the English-speaking world. As of August 2024, there are 3,125,626 children registered in the program throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, and Australia. More than 250,000,000 books have been gifted to these children through the partnerships of local affiliates and the Dollywood Foundation. The local affiliates serve their communities by registering the children and raising the funds to pay for their books. The Dollywood Foundation provides the affiliates with marketing tools, technology support and reports, organizational structure, and works with a panel of early childhood educators and psychologists to select the age-appropriate books for each of the 6 age groups of children in the program.

Over 40 research studies have been conducted that document the success of the Imagination Library program. The results of these studies confirm that participating children have stronger vocabularies, are comfortable with the structure of words and sentences, and have developed the early skills that allow them to respond to their school lessons and learn to read and comprehend what they are reading. Some studies document the positive relationship between early literacy skills and children’s mental health. The studies can be found at www.imaginationlibrary.com

In Florida, children entering kindergarten take the state FAST assessment within the first 30 days of school to determine their readiness for learning. Comparison results show that children who participate in the Charlotte County Imagination Library program score significantly higher on this assessment than their peers who did not participate in the program. Our goal is to serve as many Charlotte County preschoolers as possible!

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Get Registered

A world of enchanting stories and limitless imagination awaits your child. By registering your little one with the Imagination Library, they will receive a free book every month, fostering a lifelong love for reading and unlocking a magical realm of adventures.

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By donating to the Imagination Library, you can help provide free books to children, paving the way for a brighter future. Together, let's fuel the joy of reading and create a world where every child has access to the transformative power of books.

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PROGRAM TIMELINE

SET YOUR CHILD UP
FOR SUCCESS

REGISTRATION

Parents register their children by completing a simple form online in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library by going to www.imaginationlibrary.com.

FIRST BOOK ARRIVAL

Approximately 2 months after registration, the first book arrives in the mail, from the Dollywood Foundation in a clear plastic wrapper so it is immediately recognizable.

MONTHLY BOOKS

A new book arrives in the mail free of charge to the family every single month until the child’s fifth birthday.

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Dolly’s Parton’s Imagination
Library has been serving kids
SINCE 1995

Become a Sponsor

Be a Child Sponsor!

Your one-year, tax-deductible sponsorship of $50 will support the cost of managing the Charlotte County Imagination Library (CCIL) program to provide 12 books to a child, one monthly. The books will be delivered directly to the child by the U.S. Postal Service. You can click on the DONATE button on this website to sponsor one or many children, or mail a check payable to CCIL to P.O. Box 510001, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0001. Contact us if you would like more information!

Be a Book Label Sponsor!

Your name will be placed on the labels of all the books that are mailed to the families in a specific month. Your $500, tax-deductible donation will place your business, organization or personal name in front of about 2,600 parents. You can sponsor for one or more months. Contact us today to learn more!

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OUR SPONSORS

GIVING THE GIFT OF LITERACY

SERVING CHARLOTTE
COUNTY, FL

The Charlotte County Imagination Library is available to all children from birth until their fifth birthday. These children living in Charlotte County are encouraged to register.

Remember, enrollment in this program is absolutely free. The only information necessary to register is the child’s name, birth date, the parent’s name, a phone number, mailing address and email address.

Once a child is registered, the first book will arrive in 8-12 weeks. If you have any questions about registration, please contact us!

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