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• Ohio's Dolly Parton Imagination Library License Plate Sales More Than Double After Her Death

  1 Oct 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Ohio's Dolly Parton Imagination Library specialty plate sales jumped from 533 to 1,113 after the singer's August 25 death, raising over $80,000 for early literacy programs statewide.

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• Governor Newsom Proclaims September 25, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day

  25 Sep 2026 4:49 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  California's first Dolly Parton Day honors the singer's music, songwriting and acting career, plus her philanthropy, from college scholarships to the Imagination Library literacy program.

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• Governor Ivey Proclaims September 25 as Dolly Day in Alabama

  25 Sep 2026 9:16 a.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

  Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed September 25, 2026, as Dolly Day in Alabama, honoring Dolly Parton's legacy and the Imagination Library's 3.1 million books mailed to children statewide.

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• Governor Spanberger Marks Dolly Day, Celebrates Parton's Reading Legacy

  25 Sep 2026 7:30 a.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger marks Dolly Day by celebrating Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which serves more than 86,000 children in the Commonwealth and has delivered three million books.

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• California Establishes September 25 as Dolly Parton Day

  20 Sep 2026 2:24 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 931, setting September 25 as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the singer's music career and literacy philanthropy.

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• Governor Ivey Honors Dolly Parton's Legacy, Affirms Alabama's Commitment to Imagination Library

  1 Sep 2026 10:59 a.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

  Governor Kay Ivey mourns Dolly Parton's passing, highlighting her legacy through Alabama's Imagination Library. The program provides free books to 116,000 children monthly, with over 3 million mailed, and will continue Parton's mission.

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• 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.

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• Michigan Lowers Flags to Honor Dolly Parton

  25 Aug 2026 5:09 p.m. · Source: Office of Michigan Governor

  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered flags lowered statewide to honor country music icon Dolly Parton, recognizing her seven-decade career and significant literacy efforts through the Imagination Library.

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