Hoosier Hills Literacy League

When parents hear about their children getting a free book every month, and when kids hear about getting mail of their very own, eveyone want to know “how do I sign up?”  Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library makes it happen.  The program is administered by the HHLL, and we currently have funding for 800 children to be enrolled at any one time.  We reached that maximum in October, and again in November.  Children are eligible for the program until they reach their fifth birthday, which enables more children to become enrolled.  So far, children have only been on the waiting list for a few weeks until the next group graduates.

The next exciting news is that we’ve just received word that the program is almost completly funded for 2010.  The Lawrenceburg Public Library District Foundation has awarded us a grant of $12,184, and the Dearborn Community Foundation has awarded us a $10,000 grant through the City of Lawrenceburg Youth Grant.  This will help enable us to continue offering this wonderful program to the children of Dearborn County throughout 2010.

To enroll your child, you must reside in Dearborn County (Ohio County has their own administrator through the public library), and your child must be under 5 years old.  Pick up a registration form at any library in Dearborn County, or sign up on-line at www.imaginationlibrary.com.