by Sara Drew | Sep 4, 2026 | Partner Program
For 31 years, Dolly Parton put her belief in the power of books into action, changing the world, one child at a time, with a simple but powerful declaration: ‘You can never get enough books in the hands of enough children.’ What began as a local effort in...
by Sara Drew | Aug 31, 2026 | Partner Program
Arkansas Imagination Library (ARIL) joins people around the world in mourning the passing of Dolly Parton, the beloved artist, humanitarian and visionary whose generosity changed the lives of millions of children and families. Parton founded Dolly Parton’s...
by Sara Drew | Jul 30, 2026 | Newsletter, Partner Program
Arkansas Imagination Library (ARIL) has received a $20,000 grant from the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Cleburne, Independence, Izard, Sharp, and Stone Counties. This funding will help sustain monthly book delivery...
by Sara Drew | May 15, 2026 | Partner Program
Arkansas Imagination Library (ARIL) is expanding early literacy, parent engagement, and Pre-K literacy support in Jefferson and Phillips Counties through a new two-year initiative supported by the Walton Family Foundation. The initiative will focus on increasing...
by Sara Drew | May 8, 2026 | Partner Program
Arkansas Imagination Library welcomed Local Program Partners from across the state to Conway on May 1 for the 2026 ARIL Local Program Partner Summit at the University of Central Arkansas Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center. The annual summit brought together literacy...
by Sara Drew | Mar 23, 2026 | Newsletter, Partner Program, Resources, Testimonial
Arkansas Imagination Library is proud to share the results of its first statewide Parent/Guardian Survey, which highlights the powerful impact Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is making in homes across Arkansas. In February 2026, Arkansas Imagination Library...
