Supporting child literacy by delivering a free book, monthly
Support a Child
Children enrolled in the Imagination Library are more likely to arrive ready to learn on the first day of school. For $31, you can put a new, high-quality book in the hands of a child every month for a year—an investment that will last a lifetime. All donations are fully tax-deductible and exclusively serve children in the City of Lowell.
Enroll Your Child!
We’re delivering high-quality children’s books to Lowell’s children—one mailbox at a time. We officially launched in the fall of 2024! If you live within the City of Lowell, sign up now to start receiving a brand new book every month for you and your child to share together!
About Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Lowell
Proven Effective
Proven Effective
Proven Effective
Peer-reviewed studies have repeatedly demonstrated that children enrolled in the Imagination Library are much more likely to arrive to kindergarten ready to learn.
Scalable
Proven Effective
Proven Effective
Thanks to the power of an efficient national organization that provides logistical know-how, we can rapidly expand throughout the Greater Lowell community as soon as we have the funds.
Cost Effective
Proven Effective
Cost Effective
We harness huge economies of scale to transform every dollar donated into $9 of impact. That’s how a $25 donation turns into a dozen brand new books delivered right to the doorstep.
Convenient
Proven Effective
Cost Effective
Effective interventions change habits by lowering barriers. When we mail books directly to the home, we provide high-quality resources without imposing demands on families.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell
The Lowell chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the proud partner of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell, a local 501(c)3 that serves as our fiscal sponsor and has been serving the Greater Lowell community since 1917.