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How It Works
Greater Houston is home to hundreds of thousands of young children and families. Over 330,000 children under the age of 5 in Harris County alone. Reaching them requires the community.
That's why we work through organizations families already know and trust to bring age-appropriate books every month to families at no cost to them.
Key Collaborators & Partnerships
Dollywood Foundation (DWF)
Founded by Dolly Parton in 1988, DWF supports early childhood literacy and helps fund Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL)
Curates 60 age-appropriate books and mails more than 3 million books each month to children worldwide from birth to age five.
DPIL Local Program Partner (LPP)
A local 501(c)(3) responsible for promoting the program, enrolling children, and securing funding for books, postage, and operations within its geographic service area.
Imagination Library of Greater Houston (ILGH)
One of multiple Local Program Partners that serve Greater Houston, responsible for growing enrollments, building partnerships, and raising funds to pay for books, postage and their own operations as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Trusted Family Touchpoints (TFTs)
Healthcare providers, libraries, childcare programs, and other family-serving organizations that connect eligible families to the program and help explain why shared reading and early brain development matter.
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How the Program Works
Our program is supported by the national Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which provides books each month for children from birth to age 5.
Through our Trusted Family Touchpoints, including libraries, healthcare providers, and childcare programs, we reach families who may have limited access to parenting resources and literacy support.
Imagination Library of Greater Houston is available to all children under the age of 5 who reside in our "adopted" zip codes: 77025, 77054, 77074 and 77081 as well as children that we enroll manually in collaboration with the Trusted Family Touchpoints.