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Dolly Parton Imagination Library reaches more than 1,000 children; organizers warn of state funding uncertainty
Summary
Program lead Pat Hanley told supervisors that 1,008 children in Louisa County are enrolled and the program has mailed 18,083 books since October 2023; organizers said the state covers half of per-book postage costs but expressed concern about long-term state funding and described local fundraising and outreach.
Pat Hanley, coordinator for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Louisa County, told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 that the locally run program has enrolled 1,008 children and mailed 18,083 books to county children since its first mailings in October 2023.
Hanley said 976 books were scheduled for mailing that month and that 354 children had “graduated” from the program after turning 5. He said the program’s monthly postage bill is about $2,300; the state of Virginia pays half and the Louisa County Rotary Foundation and local fundraising cover the…
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