Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Knox County

Today is NATIONAL CAT DAY! We're cat people here at Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Knox County (and dog people, too, don't worry!)

What's your favorite story to read with your favorite furry friend?

More amazing photos from our campaign spreading around Knox County! We've sent out dozens of signs already and we can't wait to see how many more we find. Thank you to Jessica for these wonderful pictures! https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/be-dolly-challenge

Hey, DPILKC kiddos! Want to make your pumpkin season sparkle? Get to painting your Plotting Pumpkin for our contest starting this Friday, October 24th!

Check it out here: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/library-news/halloween-season for more information!

We are OVERWHELMED by the wonderful response to our photo contest this time around. We received dozens of entries; picking a winner is going to be really hard, y'all! Stick around and check your email--the winner will be notified this week.

In the meantime, please enjoy our beautiful winner and runners up from our 2024 photo contest, and stay tuned to see your 2025 winners crowned!

Each year, our community manages to outdo itself making our Seeds of Imagination Silent Auction the best one yet. This year was full of dazzling items and experiences that will be unforgettable. We cannot thank each of you enough for helping us raise over $12,000 for Knox County children to receive books this year.

Our 2025 Seeds of Imagination Luncheon was truly one of our best ones yet. We have so many people to thank: Our amazing honoree; our sponsors; every one of our guests; our Foundation and Dollywood, our talented musician, photographer, florist, and bakers; the team at Cherokee Country Club; our emcee and presenter...the list could go on for days. Thank you so much to each and every person who helped make this a record-shattering year: we raised almost $100,000 after all of our expenses. That's enough to keep almost 45 preschool classrooms reading for the next FIVE YEARS. Almost 66,000 books! We are truly humbled and cannot thank you enough.

We've distributed over 200 signs around Knox County already, can you believe it? Have you spotted one out in the wild yet? If there aren't any in your neighborhood yet, feel free to start the chain yourself! Check out this page for FAQs and how to get started. It's so easy!
https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/be-dolly-challenge

If you're looking for a great way to snag a $50 Target gift card, remember that our Imagination Library of Knox County Photo Contest ends in less than a week (October 17th!). We want pictures of kiddos in the program: with their older siblings, in groups, wearing costumes, sitting with their pets, the whole works--just make sure they're reading!

For more information, check out our form here: https://kcpl.wufoo.com/forms/smile-its-the-imagination-library-photo-contest/ or email your entries to us at [email protected]!

(Please note that by submitting your photos, you are granting permission to use your photos for marketing and promotional purposes. The Library will not include any identifying details beyond first name and age of the child. Questions or concerns can be emailed to the link above).

Want to come hang out with us? We will be at Boo at the Zoo on October 17th, 18th, and 19th, stop by our table and get some Imagination Library and Knox Co Library goodies!

And if you want to get MORE involved, we have some volunteer openings for Saturday and Sunday night for our table! Sign up here: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/dolly-parton-imagination-library/volunteer

Joe the Sloth says, 'Do not miss Boo! at the Zoo!'

https://www.knoxtntoday.com/boo-at-the-zoo-is-back/

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More cuties out here spreading ! Thank you so much for the picture, Corinne. We are so excited to see how it's spreading and how much you're enjoying it. Do you want to BeaDolly too? Check us out here: https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/be-dolly-challenge

Junebug is definitely a rising Dolly! She and her family are all about the Challenge! Join them in supporting Imagination Library!

Today is World Teacher Day. And as these amazing educators pick up where Imagination Library leaves off, we couldn't be more grateful for their contributions to early childhood literacy and beyond. Whether you're a preschool teacher reading IL books to our little ones at circle time, an elementary teacher getting kids excited about history, a high school librarian helping reluctant readers find their spark...today is for you. Thank you, teachers, for all you do to carry on the work we do.