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Camden Public Library is proud to announce that it will be a Local Program Partner for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the world’s preeminent early childhood book-gifting program. Children aged 0 to 5 in Knox County can now sign up to receive an age-appropriate book every month, delivered to their home for free.
Families can register their child through the Imagination Library website or by clicking here.
Local donors are generously underwriting half the cost of Camden Public Library’s affiliate program, and Maine State Library is funding the rest. Participating in the Imagination Library is always completely free for families.
“We are thrilled to offer this program to the children of Knox County,” says Nikki Maounis, former Executive Director of Camden Public Library. “One of our most important missions is to create and nurture young readers and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library helps us to accomplish just that.”
About Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become the preeminent early childhood book-gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted well over 182 million free books in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland. The Imagination Library mails more than 2 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to enrolled children from birth to age five. Dolly envisioned creating a lifelong love of reading, inspiring children to dream more, learn more, care more and be more. The impact of the program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Penguin Random House is the exclusive publisher for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. For more information, please visit imaginationlibrary.com.
Our monthly book groups are a fun way to talk about books we love, discover new authors, and share ideas. Our Maine Student Book Award Club is for students in grades 4-8. We have a list at the library, or you can check out the list at http://msba.umeedu.maine.edu/ for the latest books for suggestion. Our monthly meetings usually include a potluck and a lot of laughs.
Our YA Book-Lovers Club meets on a Tuesday once a month from 4 to 5. You don’t have to be a teen to like YA books, and we encourage anyone to attend. Our group choice changes monthly, so be sure to check out our events calendar or stop by the library to request the latest pick!
We are seeking your help to Stock the Stacks! The Stock the Stacks fund is an essential part of our operating budget, and it goes directly into purchasing new books. We always strive to keep the library shelves current and vibrant — and we can’t do it without you! Visit https://www.librarycamden.org/stockthestacks to donate – and thank you!