IMAGINATION LIBRARY
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.
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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
- Shackelford County: 76430, 76464
- Callahan County: 79510, 79504 79504
- Jones County: 79501, 79503, 79520, 79525, 79533, 79553
- Coleman County: 76828, 76834, 76845, 76873, 76878, 76882, 76884, 76888, 79519, 79538
- Fisher County: 79534, 79543, 79546, 79560
- Runnels County: 76821, 76861, 76865, 76875, 79566, 79567
- Nolan County: 79506, 79532, 79535, 79536, 79537, 79545, 79556
BUILT BY BOOKS GIVING LEVELS
Support the program through our “Book Club” giving levels.
Please contact shawna@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 children 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
