Q & A: Ohio Imagination Library Program

Below are commonly asked questions and answers about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio! If you have additional questions, please reach out to your county’s Local Program Partner or contact us.

  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio mails kids one free book each month until his or her 5th birthday. Any child in Ohio between birth and age 5 is eligible for the program, which is available at no cost to families.

  • You can sign up on our website at: OhioImaginationLibrary.org/enroll. Enrolling is easy and takes less than 5 minutes to complete!

  • Yes! You can (and should) sign up each of your children!

    When Dolly Parton first created the Imagination Library, she wanted to make sure that all children were able to experience the same special feeling of receiving a monthly book in the mail.

  • No, this program comes at no cost to all families across Ohio thanks to financial support from the Ohio General Assembly, nonprofits who serve as local program partners, and generous donors across the state.

  • You can check ImagiantionLibrary.com to see if the program is available in your area outside of Ohio!

  • The easiest way to update your child’s address is by logging into the Parent Portal. If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, please reach out to your county’s Local Program Partner.

  • It will take 8-10 weeks for your child to receive their first book. After that, they should receive a new book each month until their fifth birthday.