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By WMBD TV
TAZEWELL COUNTY – Tazewell County readers under the age of 5 will soon be able to pick up a free monthly book.
According to a news release from Morton Public Library, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has partnered up with Tazewell libraries to jumpstart a love of reading.
Alissa Williams, director of the Morton Public Library said, “Libraries are committed to education and learning. As research shows, early literacy skills lead to success in school. We want all children to have easy access to books, so partnering with Imagination Library made sense.”
All young readers under 5 are eligible. A kick-off celebration will be held Aug. 21 at the Morton Public Library Reading Garden at 10:30 a.m.
The program wouldn’t be possible without local donations, you can find a list of local organizations that contributed below:
- Tazewell County Freemasonry
- Morton Rotary
- East Peoria Women’s Club
- Friends of Fondulac District
- Retired Teachers of Tazewell County
- Kiwanis Club of East Peoria
- Friends of the Pekin Public Library
- Kiwanis Club of Pekin
This is the second Imagination Library to launch in central Illinois. If all counties in Illinois sign up, Dolly herself will make an appearance to celebrate.
Anyone who wishes to sign up their young reader can find information here. The first book given out is “The Little Engine That Could.”
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