CBPL release – Thursday, January 19 at 10:30am, the Coos Bay Public Library will celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday with a special storytime. The event, geared towards children ages 0-5 and a parent or caregiver, will feature books offered through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program, songs, rhymes, and a sweet treat in honor of the singer’s contributions to early childhood literacy. A cutout of Dolly will be available for selfie-use. Parton celebrates her 77th birthday this January. Each year, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library administers a program that sends over 2 million children books to add to their home libraries. Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. The program has since expanded to five countries. In Coos Bay, over 500 children receive monthly book shipments. Funding for the program in Coos Bay comes from grants, the Coos Bay Foundation and the support of individual donors. The program costs roughly $24 per child per calendar year. To support the program in Coos Bay, check the Foundation’s website at: https://www.coosbaylibrary.org/about/foundation. For additional information about programs being offered by the Coos Bay Public Library please contact the library by calling (541) 269-1101 x 236 or by visiting the library’s website at https://www.coosbaylibrary.org/.
