The Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Project

Hallie Anderson

Community Engagement Coordinator 

As a Community Engagement Coordinator for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of California, Hallie spends her "9-5" supporting and growing local Imagination Library programs all across Northern California and the Bay Area counties. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a book gifting program created by Dolly Parton to inspire a love of reading in young children, from birth to age five. The program sends high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to children’s homes each month at no cost to families, helping to build their home libraries and encourage early literacy. The Dollywood Foundation partners with local 501(c)(3) nonprofit and other dedicated organizations and local leaders in the community who work together as Local Program Partners.

The Nevada City Rotary Foundation is one of these wonderful partners, serving as the partnering 501(c)3 and working with First 5 Nevada County to launch the Imagination Library in Nevada County this summer! Hallie grew up in Grass Valley, and supporting the soon-to-be Imagination Library of Nevada County is her heartfelt privilege. Hallie will share more about the program and progress towards launch, as well as ways Nevada City Rotary can be champions of early literacy and this program in the community.