Why early childhood literacy matters
The brain’s fastest growth happens before school. 1 in 7 fifteen-year-olds perform at the lowest reading level. Children who arrive at school “ready to learn” are more likely to succeed on later provincial assessments and beyond.
At the macro level, improving literacy yields major economic benefits for Canada (higher productivity and GDP, lower social costs)
Can we have your bottles?
We are ready again to receive your bottles for books. Did you know that thanks to your bottles we have added many children to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Chatham-Kent. In June 2025 we surpassed the 🎉15,000🎉 books… Read More
Become a sponsor for DPIL
Give the Gift of Reading! Your monthly donation of just $10 will ensure that two children in Chatham-Kent will receive a high quality, age appropriate book in the mail until they turn 5. Start now using the form… Read More
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Last Updated: September 30, 2025 by webmaster
A Message from The Dollywood Foundation of Canada
We want to reassure you that the October Imagination Library books have already been processed and are ready for mailing . As soon as the strike concludes, our fulfillment partner will prioritize getting these books into the mail stream as quickly as possible, as they did earlier in 2025 when this previously occurred.