A program that benefits Houston School District children by providing them with a book every month from ages one month to five years is seeking the public’s help.
The Houston Imagination Library is an affiliate of Dolly’s Imagination Library, which was started by entertainer Dolly Parton several years ago. The local group, a program of Community Betterment and Arts Council of Houston Inc., also works with the local Parents as Teachers program.
Local funds are used to pay for the books received by children. This marks the sixth anniversary locally and 65 children have graduated from the program. Currently 105 are enrolled.
Contributions are tax-deductible. A donation of $25 puts 12 developmentally appropriate books into their personal libraries. The address is: Imagination Library, c/o Community Betterment, P.O. Box 222, Houston, Mo. 65483.
Learn more about the program at https://imaginationlibrary.com