United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties in collaboration with New Carlisle Public Library, New Carlisle Rotary Club, Friends of the New Carlisle Library and the New Carlisle Optimist Club bring the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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WHAT IS IT?

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a 60-volume set of books beginning with the children's classic The Little Engine That Could.  Each month, a new, carefully selected book will be mailed in your child's name directly to your home.  Best of all, it's a FREE GIFT!  There is no cost or obligation to your family.

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Preschool children ages birth to five who are residents of Clark, Champaign or Madison Counties.

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WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?

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1. Be a resident of either Clark, Champaign or Madison County.

2. Submit an official registration form.

3. Notify United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties any time your address changes.  Books are mailed to the addresses listed on the official registration form.  If the child's address changes, you must contact United Way in order to continue receiving books.

4. Read with your child.

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WHEN WILL I RECEIVE BOOKS?

Eight to ten weeks after your registration form has been received, books will begin arriving at your home and will continue until your child turns five or you move out of Clark, Champaign or Madison County.

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WHY IS UNITED WAY PROMOTING THIS PROGRAM?

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United Way is working to bring the successful Dolly Parton Imagination Library to the children of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties.  We have formed a coalition of local educators, libraries, and community partners dedicated to early childhood literacy.  The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is proven on a national level to increase early reading, vocabulary skills, and parent-child interaction by providing free books to every child enrolled.  Each month, a new, carefully selected book is mailed in the child’s name directly to his or her home to generate excitement and promote ownership.  

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All Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties children under age five will be able to accumulate a free library of up to 60 books and develop the skills necessary to be ready for school.  This program mails a new, age-appropriate book every month to each child enrolled in the program until their fifth birthday. Studies from other communities around the country show that children enrolled in the Imagination Library are better prepared for kindergarten, have a larger vocabulary, spend more time reading with parents and guardians, have more books, and visit the library more often than children not enrolled. 

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The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has been in existence since 1995.  Founded by Dolly Parton herself for the children in her hometown of Sevier County, the program has spread across the country through the help of committed community partners.  The program inspires a love of reading by guaranteeing that all children enrolled will have quality books in the home.  At no cost to the family, an age-appropriate book is mailed monthly directly to the child from enrollment to their fifth birthday.  

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For more information on Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for Clark, Champaign & Madison County, contact United Way of Clark, Champaign and Madison Counties at 937-324-5551 or email unitedway@uwccmc.org.