Help bring a free book every month to every child under five in Alberta
Early literacy changes the course of a child’s life — and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of the most effective, lowest-cost ways to deliver it. This is a thank-you to Alberta’s municipalities, community partners and the Legislative Assembly for the funding already in place — and a request to grow it by 25%, so more children under five receive a free, age-appropriate book every month, at no cost to families.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $2 million
▶ to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Your part costs nothing: ask your government to help every child participate.
Figures use Statistics Canada population estimates and the Imagination Library’s ~$46/child (CAD) annual cost. All amounts are in Canadian dollars; see the Model Funding Proposal for detail.
A funded path to a book in every child’s hands
Alberta already funds part of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This proposal thanks the local partners who run the program today — municipalities, libraries, and community organizations — and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for that investment, and asks the Legislative Assembly to increase the current provincial appropriation by 25%, renewed annually, so that more children under five receive a free book every month on the way to every child. Early literacy is one of the highest-return investments Alberta can make — we need more of it, and a 25% step is a measured way to get there.
Model Funding Proposal →- Benefits of the Imagination Library
- Alberta fiscal benefits
- Evidence from other provinces & places
- Alberta affiliates are ready to expand
Email Elected Officials
Open a pre-addressed message supporting free monthly books for every child under five. Review it, personalize it, and send it from your own email account.