Tag: children_s_literacy

Dolly Parton, Literacy Champion and Library Friend, Dies

26 Aug 2026 10:46 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

Country music legend Dolly Parton, a tireless advocate for children's literacy, has died. Her Imagination Library received a top Library of Congress honor, and she famously donated its 100 millionth book there in 2018.

Entertainment Media Education Digital and Print Publishing Music Social Issues Dolly Parton Imagination Library Library of Congress Children's Literacy David M. Rubenstein Prize Country Music Philanthropy U.S. Library of Congress