Imagination Library

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is offered to children aged 0-5 in The Big Country. Early literacy is crucial for a child’s success, and this program provides free books each month to support their development.

SUPPORTING CHILD LITERACY

In The Big Country, only 67% of third-grade students are reading proficiently. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, an international initiative started by the country music legend, mails free books to children from birth until their fifth birthday.

You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children.

HOW IT WORKS

To enroll your child (ages 0-5) living in the eligible zip codes, you can choose from three easy options:

Online: Register through the “Register an Eligible Child” link below.
In-person: at any of the Public Library Locations
- Main Library: 202 Cedar St, Abilene Texas 79601
- South Library: 4310 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
- Mockingbird Branch: 1326 N Mockingbird Ln, Abilene, TX 79603
- Stamford Carnegie Library: 600 E Mcharg St, Stamford, TX 79553
By Mail: download the registration at the link below and send it to shawna@unitedwayabilene.org or mail it to United Way of Abilene

Once registered, United Way of Abilene will process the registration, and your child will start receiving free books each month. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your first book to arrive.

ELIGIBILITY

Launched in 2023, this program is available to all communities in Taylor County and surrounding areas. Eligible zip codes include:

Taylor County: 79508, 79530, 79536, 79541, 79561, 79562, 79563, 79601, 79602, 79603, 79604, 79605, 79606, 79607, 79608, 79697, 79698, 79699
Haskell County: 76388, 79521, 79539, 79544, 79547, 79548
Shackleford County:76430, 76464
Callahan County:79510, 79504 79504
Jones County:79501, 79503, 79520, 79525, 79533, 79553
Coleman County:79 76828, 76834, 76845, 76873, 76878, 76882, 76884, 76888, 79519, 79538
Fisher County:79534, 79543, 79546, 79560
Runnels County:76821, 76861, 76865, 76875, 79566, 79567

BUILT BY BOOKS GIVING LEVELS

Support the program through our “Book Club” giving levels. Please contact marcus@unitedwayabilene.org. You can also use the link below.

AUTHOR
$50

12 BOOKS

Sponsors 1 child per year.

EDITOR
$250

60 BOOKS

Sponsors 5 children per year.

ILLUSTRATOR
$500

120 BOOKS

Sponsors 10 child per year.

PUBLISHER
$750

180 BOOKS

Sponsors 15 children per year.

STORYTELLER
$1,000

240 BOOKS

Sponsors 20 children per year.

BUILT BY BOOKS PROGRAM MADE POSSIBLE BY

VISIONARY

Dian Graves Owen Foundation

Prentice Farrar Brown and Alline Ford Brown Foundation

CATALYST

TRAILBLAZER

Casey Hatcher

INFLUENCER

ADVOCATE

Clayton & Madison Tarpley

TRAILBLAZER

Casey Hatcher