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Alabama License Plates Fuel Dolly's Book Drive | Wilmington News
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is soaring in Alabama after her passing, thanks to a grassroots push for a special license plate that funds free books for kids from birth to age five. Just days after the idea launched, commitments jumped from 40 to over 550—more than halfway to the 1,000 needed to make the plates a reality. Each plate donates $50 annually to local programs, helping cover books for two children for nearly two years. Since its 1995 start, the program has gifted over 300 million books worldwide—proving that small contributions can spark lifelong love of reading, especially…
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