The Warren County Imagination Library will be celebrating its fourth anniversary in the spring providing free, age-appropriate books to Warren County children from ages 0-5 every month. The theme of the program is “Every Child Reads Every Day.” During the first three plus years through December 2023, we have served more than 14,700 children. More than 8,400 are active readers (60.6 percent) and 6,500 plus have turned five and graduated from the program going on to kindergarten.
The five Warren County Library Districts continue to support the program, providing funding to support the purchase of books. They include: Franklin-Springboro Public Library; Lebanon Public Library; Mary L. Cook Public Library; Mason Public Library; and Salem Township Public Library. The five libraries have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to provide financial support in 2024 and 2025. The local funds coupled with matching funds from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Ohio pay for the free books mailed to children in Warren County. More than 300,000 books have been mailed to Warren County children from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Children can be registered at www.ohioimaginationlibrary.org.
The five Warren County Library Districts continue to support the program, providing funding to support the purchase of books. They include: Franklin-Springboro Public Library; Lebanon Public Library; Mary L. Cook Public Library; Mason Public Library; and Salem Township Public Library. The five libraries have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to provide financial support in 2024 and 2025. The local funds coupled with matching funds from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Ohio pay for the free books mailed to children in Warren County. More than 300,000 books have been mailed to Warren County children from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Children can be registered at www.ohioimaginationlibrary.org.