Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives Through Books | Green Bay News

Green Bay News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

Country music icon Dolly Parton, beloved for her music and generosity, has passed away at 80 after a battle with cancer. Her most enduring legacy? The Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which sends free monthly books to kids from birth to age five — sparking a lifelong love of reading. In Green Bay, the Howe Community Resource Center has been delivering these books to hundreds of children for three years, calling it a game-changer for families they serve. Across northeast Wisconsin, countless communities honor her spirit by continuing this vital literacy mission — proving that Dolly’s impact…