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Entertainment · Celebrity news · published 2026-08-26 · via Billboard

Library of Congress Salutes Dolly Parton's Book-Giving Legacy After Her Passing

Country music legend Dolly Parton passed away at 80, prompting the Library of Congress to celebrate her Imagination Library, which has mailed free books to millions of children. The program, launched in 1995, expanded globally and donated its 100 millionth book to the Library in 2018. Parton created it to honor her father, who was illiterate.

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