DECATUR — In salute to the late country music legend Dolly Parton — and in hopes of raising some cash to get more books in the hands of kids — the Decatur City Council has proclaimed Friday, Sept. 25, as “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Day.”
Dolly Parton has built a lasting legacy through her global efforts to promote childhood literacy. Her Imagination Library has helped provide millions of free books to children, encouraging young readers and supporting families around the world.
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Photos: Dolly Parton leaves behind a legacy
Dolly Parton attended Sevier County High School in Tennessee.
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Dolly Parton prepares backstage for an RCA Records breakfast and show at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in 1973.
Joe Rudis, The Tennessean
Dolly Parton sings June 28, 1987, at Summerfest in Milwaukee.
Larry Mishkar, Milwaukee Journal
Dolly Parton grew up with music. "My mother's people were musical, mostly gospel, but my mother and all of her people play some musical instruments, and some of my daddy's people."
Mike DuBose / The Tennessean
Dolly Parton performs Oct. 12, 2019, at her 50th Grand Ole Opry Membership Anniversary at the Opry House in Nashville.
Larry McCormack, The Tennessean
Dolly Parton reads her children’s book, “Coat of Many Colors,” to a group of kids during an event announcing her first children’s album, “I Believe In You,” in 2017.
Shelley Mays/The Tennessean
A young resident of Asheville, North Carolina, leaves her copy of "Lily's Cat Mask," the last book she received from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, beneath a mural of Dolly Parton painted by artist Gus Cutty as an offering in the hours following Parton's death on Aug. 25, 2026.
Casey Blake/USA TODAY
Singer Dolly Parton performs with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders during halftime in the game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium.
Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
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