The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is making its way to New Britain after having great success in Hartford!
The partnership between The United Way Readers Program and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being awarded a $150,000 boost to expand its literary reach.
“We’ve seen statistical evidence that students who are read to at those early ages are going to have greater success,” United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut President and CEO Eric Harrison told WTNH News 8.
The only criteria are to be residing in New Britain or Hartford and having a child under the age of 5. Families are able to sign up online.
FREE BOOKS FOR HARTFORD & NEW BRITAIN KIDS UNDER 5 — DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR HOME
• Register your Hartford child at birth and we do the rest!
• Imagination Library will send them a new, age-appropriate book each month for FREE.
• If you sign up when your child is born, that’s a total of 60 free books by their 5th birthday – plus monthly tips to help • them grow into lifelong readers.
• There is no cost or obligation to your family!
IS MY CHILD ELIGIBLE?
• Your child is eligible for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library if they meet the two following requirements:
• Your child resides in Hartford, CT (zip codes: 06101, 06102, 06103, 06104, 06105, 06106, 06108, 06112, 06114, 06115) or New Britain, CT (zip code: 06050, 06051, 06052, 06053)
• Your child is under the age of five.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS?
Books are mailed to the address listed on the official registration form. If your child’s address changes, you must contact United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut or update the address online through your parent account, in order to continue receiving books.
MAKE A GIFT
If you’d like to make a gift in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Hartford, please complete the form. $40 = cost of providing an Imagination Library book to a Hartford child each month for one year!
For more information, call United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut at 860-493-6832.
DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
About Dolly Parton's Imagination Library:
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland.
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut
About United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut:
Our communities, region and world look different than anyone could have imagined a few years ago. It is no exaggeration to say that the most vulnerable – anyone who was barely getting by before – is struggling now more than ever.
United Way is stepping up to respond, as we have for nearly 100 years. We are ensuring that people’s immediate needs are met while also finding solutions to long-term challenges.
Together, we can help children succeed academically and families achieve financial security. Together, we can make life better for those who need support the most right now and ensure equitable outcomes for all. That is what it means to LIVE UNITED.