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Arkansas Imagination Library tells Senate panel it delivers 39,000 books a month and aims to reach every county
Summary
Presenters told the Senate Education Committee that the Arkansas Imagination Library, an affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, mails free age‑appropriate books to children 0–5 across all 75 counties and is pursuing research to show lasting gains in reading readiness.
An assistant professor from the University of Central Arkansas and board leaders told the Senate Education Committee on Dec. 5 that the Arkansas Imagination Library mails free, age‑appropriate books each month to children from birth through age 5 and now delivers about 39,000 books a month in the state. The program is an affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and organizers said the statewide nonprofit formed in 2017 to expand local efforts to all 75 counties.
The presenters described the program…
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