Raise your hand if you like free books!
Me, me, me!
As a kindergarten teacher, I am incredibly passionate about developing literacy skills in young children. The earlier kids are exposed to letters and words, the better they’re able to grasp reading concepts as they get older. Reading a variety of books to your baby or young child is also great for instilling a love of learning and curiosity before they even begin school.
So about those free books…
I am so excited to tell you about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! Miss Dolly saw a need for better access to high-quality books for kids and began this organization in Tennessee in 1995.Ā Once you get signed up, they’ll send your child free books every single month from birth to 5-years-old. It’s the perfect way to build your library at home and incorporate reading into your daily routine.
To participate in the Imagination Library, you first want to use their program locator to check if it’s available where you live. I actually heard about the program when we lived in California, but it wasn’t offered in our area. When we moved to South Carolina, I checked again and they had it here! Hooray!
From there, I just filled out a registration form for each of my girls and mailed it in. It took a couple of months, but we eventually got two copies of their welcome book, The Little Engine That Could. Every child who is new to the program will receive this first!
Since then, each of my girls has gotten two more books. It’s so exciting every time we check the mail and they find a brand new book addressed to them. And they have both really enjoyed all of the books they’ve received so far. It’s evident that time and effort went into selecting beautiful books that are age-appropriate, diverse, and interesting. You can even visit their website to see their complete list of books and get an idea of what titles to expect for your child’s developmental stage.
I truly can’t believe that such an amazing program exists! If both of my girls get a new book for one year, we’ll have 24 brand new books in our library! And if you start immediately when your child is born, you could acquire 60 free books by the time they start kindergarten! Isn’t that incredible?Ā I definitely suggest getting started with Imagination Library as soon as possible!
Can you join Imagination Library where you live? Be sure to use their program locator and find out!
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Talk to you soon!
Hi I’m des,
I would like to ask how to get your free books for every month.
Hi Des! Visit the website below to get registered in the Imagination Library!
https://imaginationlibrary.com/
Wish it was available in my area š„
I know! I’m sure they wish that they could serve all families, too!
love to get free books for my grandchild
Hi there! Head over to https://imaginationlibrary.com to get your grandchild registered!
I was wondering about getting book sent to my house for my kids to read and I found your website and was wondering if it was available in my area
Hi Annika! If you visit https://imaginationlibrary.com, you’ll be able to check availability there!
If only the program was offered in my area!!
I know! It would be awesome if they were able to provide it everywhere!
Yes I’ve tried to sign up for the imagation library and I did fill out a paper for it when I had my son the hospital gave me the form and i sent it in. Hes 2 now and I havent got any books and he loves book. He loves to look at them i want to keep him intrested in them. And it says its not in my area but it is because all of my family receives them for their kids.
Hi Tabatha! I know that Imagination Library would love to serve all families, but they do have limited resources. I definitely recommend checking back in a few months to see if they’ve expanded!
Iām trying to teach my 6 year old step son to read free books monthly would be a blessing
Hi Stacy! This particular program is only offered to children who are five and younger, but I’m sure it would be fun for him to visit your local library and choose books that interest him!
Will it ever be availble in Oskaloosa ( Mahaska) iowa. It tells me I can’t sign my son up?
I’m not sure! I know that they’re always adding new locations and would love to serve as many families as possible. Be sure to check back often!
I would like to get some books for my kids
Hi Andrea! Be sure to visit imaginationlibrary.com to get started!