Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives Through Free Books | Virginia Beach News

Virginia Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

This Friday, Turn the Page bookstore in Williamsburg is honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy by handing out free books to kids all day—any child who walks in gets to pick their own book. Owner Ralph Tedeschi, a longtime supporter of Dolly’s Imagination Library, is celebrating the program that’s mailed free books monthly to children from birth to age five since 1995. Now serving over 7,000 kids across Hampton Roads and having distributed more than 250,000 books, the program continues strong thanks to Dolly’s vision—and her team’s plan for lasting impact. With book bans on the rise, this joyful…