Dolly Parton celebrates expansion of Imagination Library in Kentucky
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Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. Inspired by her family, over the past three decades, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program. In recent months, it expanded statewide in places like Missouri and Kentucky.
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Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read, so the country music legend made it her mission to improve literacy.
For Star subscribers: A Tucson nonprofit that collects books for law enforcement to give to traumatized children has leased office space after operating from the founder's home for 20 years.
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