The key to our success is our Local Program Partners. These 69 agencies are 501(c)(3) organizations who actively promote, fundraise, and manage the program on a day-to-day basis.
Although books are free to families, it is not free to the community. Each book is $2.20. Each Local Program Partner pays 50% of each book each month in their assigned county or counties, totaling $1,10. The statewide team provides a 50% match, which ensures the program is at no cost to all Ohio families.
Our Structure
By working alongside the Dollywood Foundation and our Local Program Partners, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio is able to maximize our impact on Ohio’s children through strategic resource allocation.
Since 1995, the Dollywood Foundation has been the backbone of this literacy program. The national program as many roles, including the coordination of the yearly Blue Ribbon Book Selection Committee, monthly book production, fulfillment, as well as managing the shipment processing center. Their continued support makes it cost effective for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and our Local Program Partners to currently provide books to over 400,000+ children.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio provides a strategic layer of support to our statewide program. As a 501(c)(3), Ohio’s statewide program is responsible for fostoring growth, development, and sustainability in all 88 counties. Key partnerships, training opportunities, and marketing tools provided by the State team has allowed for our rapid enrollment growth.
The statewide program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, works with the national program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, as well as local nonprofit organizations in each county across the state, to ensure all books remain at no cost to families.