Help bring a free book every month to every child under five in New Hampshire
New Hampshire does not yet fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This proposal asks the Legislature to take the first step: fund enrollment for one in four children under five — about 15,000 kids — so each receives a free, age-appropriate book every month.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $2 million
▶ to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Your part costs nothing: ask your state to help every child participate.
Figures use U.S. Census population estimates and the Imagination Library’s ~$30/child annual cost. Savings are projections; see the Model Funding Proposal for detail.
A funded path to a book in every child’s hands
New Hampshire does not yet guarantee Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to its children. This proposal asks the Legislature to fund a first phase — enrollment for 25% of children under five, about 15,000 kids — so each receives a free book every month regardless of family income, with every child as the goal.
Model Funding Proposal →- Benefits of the Imagination Library
- New Hampshire fiscal benefits
- Evidence from other states
- New Hampshire affiliates are ready to expand
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