Dolly Parton’s philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world
(26 Aug 2026) Dolly Parton had first-hand experience of the effects of limited literacy. Her father could not read or write. He was, she once said, “the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.” This sentiment fuelled…

