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On December 10, members of the Lockport Woman's Club presented the first donation of $5,000 to help launch Imagination Library of Will County.

Lockport Woman’s Club
and Will County
Celebrate the Launch of
This Lifelong Literacy Initiative

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The Lockport Woman's Club, in collaboration with Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and the Will County Center for Economic Development, proudly announces the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Will County. This program provides free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, fostering a love of reading and early literacy.

The Lockport Woman’s Club, the first sponsor and partner, contributed $5,000 to kick off the initiative. The Lockport Woman's Club established in 1902 and founders of the Lockport Library in 1922, the club continues its legacy of supporting literacy in the community. The program benefits from a statewide expansion by Governor JB Pritzker, which matches every dollar raised locally. With this match, just $16 sponsors one child for an entire year of books.

Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagine Library has become the preeminent early childhood book-gifting program in the world. The flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has gifted over 250 million free books in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and The Republic of Ireland.


Will County Residents
Ready to sign up your little one?

To enroll children ages 0–5, simply scan the QR code or visit the link below.
Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Register.”

Will County Dolly Parton Imagination Library

 

Donate to Imagine Library of Will County

 

The Lockport Womans' Club, Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and the Will County Center for Economic Development have partnered together to launch the Imagination Library of Will County.

Once fully launched, this program will be available to over 39,000 children throughout our county! A fundraising goal of $150,000 has been established to bring Imagination Library to Will County!

This will fund two years of the program and will give the gift of literacy to thousands of local children. No gift is too small!  DONATE today or sponsor a child: A gift of $16 will sponsor 12 months of free books for one child!

For more information about the Imagination Celebration event, email maureen@thedunloegroup.com.


Visit https://willcountyillinois.org/imagination-library/ to learn more, register, donate, or sponsor a child. Join us in building a brighter future for Will County's youngest learners!

Dollywood Foundation Fact Sheet