Enroll Your Child Age 0 to 5 For Free Monthly Books!
Our Program
Arkansas Imagination Library mails children one free book each month until their 5th birthday. Any child in Arkansas between birth and age five can SIGN UP for this free program!
Research shows that a child’s brain is 80% developed before turning three. The Imagination Library’s high-quality, age-appropriate books help children develop critical early literacy skills before starting kindergarten.
ARKANSAS IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Arkansas Imagination Library’s mission is to increase literacy and school readiness in Arkansas by ensuring all young children across the state may participate in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Arkansas Imagination Library believes reading begins at birth, the benefits of a home library go far beyond the books, and parents/guardians are a child’s first and best teacher. By providing books at no cost to all families, the Imagination Library increases childhood literacy rates, fosters a love of books, and promotes a culture of reading among underserved families in high-risk communities.
Arkansas Imagination Library has earned a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar!
LEARN WHY EARLY LITERACY MATTERS
RECEIVE A FREE BOOK ONCE A MONTH
HELP US REACH EVERY CHILD IN ARKANSAS
BY THE NUMBERS
6.5 Million
books and counting have been delivered since 2005.
140,000
five-year-olds have graduated from the Imagination Library.
82,000+
Arkansas children are currently receiving books.
45%
of Arkansas’s 180,280 newborn to five-year-olds are enrolled in the Imagination Library.
Latest News
Arkansas Imagination Library to Expand Early Literacy and Parent Engagement in the Arkansas Delta
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Arkansas Imagination Library Hosts 2026 Local Program Partner Summit
Arkansas Imagination Library welcomed Local Program Partners from across the state to Conway on...
Arkansas Parent Survey Shows Strong Early Literacy Impact Across the State
Arkansas Imagination Library is proud to share the results of its first statewide Parent/Guardian...
Thank You!
Thank you for investing in the future of our kids!
Our Supporters
Thank you to the generous foundations, corporations, and individual donors for supporting Arkansas Imagination Library, and helping to ensure books remain free to all families.
LEARN MORE about how you can play a big part in changing the lives of young children in Arkansas.
The Hussman Foundation
Marion and Miriam Rose Foundation
Tammy Benson
John & Sherry Carter
Janet Udouj & Neal Beaton
Eddie Herndon
The Heflin Family
Bob White Memorial Foundation
Linda & Walt Eilers
Joe Giammo
Phil & Angie Sentell Family
Erika Gruenberg
Carl & Alleen McKinney Charitable Trust
Jerry Adams
Dr. Sylvia Simon
Sidney Gilbert
Ritter Family Endowment
James Gibbs
Baum Foundation
Dr. Houston Davis
Fred & Janene Leonard
William Harrison
Harper Charitable Fund
Arkansas Imagination Library gratefully recognizes the donors listed above for their generous major gifts made in 2025 and 2026. We also sincerely thank all donors whose contributions make our work possible.