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Hardin County Schools, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, and the Central Kentucky Community Foundation are encouraging Hardin County residents to sign up for or support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
According to a release from HCS, when families register, the library mails a free age-appropriate book each month to children from birth to age five. Registered children will receive a new book in the mail each month free of charge.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a lifelong love of reading, which creates a steady foundation for young learners.
“We all know that reading skills are essential for success, and proven research shows that children who are read to by their parents, older siblings, family members, and friends come to kindergarten ready to learn at much higher levels, so that also leads to success in and out of the K-12 classrooms, the college classrooms, and even in careers after graduation,” said HCS Community Relations Specialist John Wright.
The Imagination Library says 38 percent of eligible children in Hardin County are currently participating.
“This initiative has a legacy of creating a strong foundation of academic success for every child, and a book a month for five years can build a wonderful library and provide endless opportunities for fun and learning,” Wright said.
Families interested in signing up should visit www.imaginationlibrary.com. Community members can also donate to the literacy initiative by visiting the Community Foundation’s website, www.ckcf4people.org.
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