Dolly Parton Imagination Library provides free books for children

Photo by Jean Gordon.

Children from ages birth to 5 years in Rutherford, McDowell or Polk counties have the opportunity to receive a free monthly, age-appropriate book in their names at home. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library mails a free age-appropriate book monthly to enrolled children, delivered by the US Postal Service. The program is administered by Partnership for Children of the Foothills, located in Rutherford County.

Families who are not enrolled for the free books for their children, call Cassandra Whiteside, project manager for the Partnership, at 828-817-7901. Online registration is also available.Children will begin receiving books through the postal service eight to 10 weeks after registering. Anyone who has moved, can contact Cassandra in order to make a change of address.