United Way of Larimer County in association with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library was awarded a check for $5570 to go to purchasing books for kids ranging from new borns to age 5.
The Imagination Library was Launched in 1995 by Dolly herself in East Tennessee, to foster a love of reading for young children. It is a book-gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to kids 0-5 regardless of income.
A recent survey in Larimer County has found:
- 96% of families agreed the books are preparing their child(ren) for Kindergarten
- 90% of families said that their child(ren) is/are exposed to a wider variety of books through DPIL
- 80% of families said the "reading tips" included gave them ideas for how to support their kids' literacy
- 70% of families reported they are reading more often to their child(ren)
- 75% of families reported their child has an increased interest in reading books
- 38% said DPIL books are the primary source of books for their child(ren)
For more information go to: https://uwaylc.org/dpil/