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Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives On Through Books | Columbus News
Dolly Parton’s passing deeply moved Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and his wife Fran, longtime champions of her Imagination Library—now reaching every corner of the state thanks to their advocacy and millions in state funding. What began as a heartfelt tribute to her illiterate father in Tennessee has grown into a nationwide literacy powerhouse, delivering nearly 28 million books to over a million Ohio kids. Fran even named their dog Dolly DeWine in honor—and the program’s impact? It’s reshaping futures, one book at a time. Parents can enroll their children at ohioimaginationlibrary.org/enroll…
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