Medina County proclaims Sept. 25 Dolly Parton Imagination Library Day; program serves thousands locally
Summary
Commissioners declared Sept. 25 Dolly Parton Imagination Library Day and a program representative told the board more than 6,500 Medina County children receive monthly books; the proclamation passed unanimously.
The Medina County Board of Commissioners voted to proclaim Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Imagination Library Day in recognition of a program that delivers age-appropriate books to children from birth through age 5 at no cost to families.
A representative speaking for the program told the board that "we have just over 6,500 children that are receiving a free book every month" in Medina County and that the program has delivered nearly 1,000,000 books locally. Commissioners praised the program's role in early literacy and moved to approve the proclamation.
In remarks read with the proclamation, the board cited the program's international reach and its mission to encourage families to read with children; the proclamation encourages residents to celebrate and support early-childhood literacy locally.
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