Help bring a free book every month to every child under five in Rhode Island
Rhode Island does not yet fund Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for every child. This proposal asks the Legislature to fund statewide enrollment so every child under five can receive a free, age-appropriate book each month.
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▶ 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
Rhode Island does not yet guarantee Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to every child. This proposal asks the Legislature to fund statewide enrollment so every child under five receives a free book each month, regardless of family income.
Model Funding Proposal →- Benefits of the Imagination Library
- Rhode Island fiscal benefits
- Evidence from other states
- Rhode Island affiliates are ready to expand
Email Elected Officials
Open a pre-addressed message supporting free monthly books for children under five. Review it, personalize it, and send it from your own email account.