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Lawmakers, local partners back bill to codify Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Oregon
Summary
Supporters told the House committee the bill would formalize the statewide Imagination Library partnership, ensure continuity for 56 local partners and expand access; witnesses cited program milestones including 73,116 children currently receiving monthly books and Oregon's 4 millionth mailed book in Feb. 2026.
Representatives and program partners told the House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services on Feb. 3 that House Bill 4,022 should be adopted to codify and stabilize the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Oregon.
Rep. Ben Bowman (House District 25) described the program as a public-private partnership that has put books in the hands of 73,116 Oregon children and enrolled roughly 35% of children under…
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