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Dolly Parton's Books Program Already Had Funding Issues

The future of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program in Missouri is uncertain after state funding cuts.

By · Published August 27, 2026 at 17:13 UTC · Updated August 27, 2026 at 20:24 UTC

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What is the Imagination Library program?

The Imagination Library program is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school, no matter their family’s income.

What is the current status of the Imagination Library program in Missouri?

The Imagination Library program in Missouri is facing an uncertain future after the state cut its funding and Dolly Parton's death.

How can the Imagination Library program in Missouri be saved?

The Imagination Library program in Missouri can be saved by fully funding the program.

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The Imagination Library program in Missouri is facing an uncertain future. The program, which provides free books to children, has had its state funding cut. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education thanked Dolly Parton for the program, months after the state cut its funding.

The program's future is uncertain after Dolly Parton's death. The program's future is uncertain. The state of Missouri cut funding for the program.

The program's future is uncertain after Dolly Parton's death. The program's future is uncertain after the state cut funding for the program.

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