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Nashville is celebrating September as Imagination Library Month, honoring Dolly Parton’s global legacy of giving over 300 million free books to kids—each personalized and delivered monthly to children up to age five. In Middle Tennessee alone, 50,000 kids received books last year, with even the CEO’s own children eagerly awaiting their “Book Lady” deliveries. Dolly’s mission ensures every child has access to stories regardless of income, and her family asks supporters to donate in lieu of flowers—just $31 covers a child’s full year of books. Mayor Freddie O’Connell is amplifying this impact through Nashville’s Begin Bright program, which installs Imagination Library book collections in every childcare center—a first for any city. Dolly’s true gift? The countless moments of wonder sparked when a child opens a book.

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