Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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In partnership with the Granite City Area Community Foundation (GCACF),  SMRLD is leading the way to bring DPIL to 62040. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library puts books into the hands and hearts of children across our community by putting books into their homes. The Imagination Library mails more than 1.4 million high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth to age five. This program has been widely researched and results suggest positive increases in key early childhood literacy metrics. Studies have shown that having books in the home is proved to positively benefit children’s academic success, vocabulary development, attention, and job attainment. For more information, please visit imaginationlibrary.com.

Individuals, families, or organizations may sponsor children. A donation of just $125 will support a child from birth until their 5th birthday, gifting them with 1 book a month for the duration. A gift of $25 will sponsor a child for one year. Donations can be made online here or by check payable to GCACF Fund, with a notation that the donation is being made for the SMRLD Dolly Parton lmagination Library.

To get FREE BOOKS mailed from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to your child, contact the SMRLD Youth Services Department for details about registering by emailing [email protected], calling 618-452-6238 ext 720, or stopping by our 2001 Delmar Avenue library location.

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2145 Johnson

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Upcoming Events

  • 2025 Summer Reading Challenge June 1, 2025 – July 21, 2025 Challenges for all agesRegister online at smrld.beanstack.com, with the Beanstack Tracker App, or at either library location
  • Kids' Summer Reading Programs June 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Mill Events, 1311 20th St, Granite City, IL 62040, USA Kids' Summer Reading Programs2 PM at The Mill, 1311 E 20th StAcross the street from our 2001 Delmar Ave locationFriday, June 6: Will Struck's Pigment of Your Imagination -  Let’s Van Gogh, Go, Go! Will brings his usual high energy and hilarious M.E.S.S. (Music, Education, Stories & Science) to your library with an art and color themed…

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