Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives On | Rochester News

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

Dolly Parton’s passing has deeply moved Monroe County, where local businesses and nonprofits are honoring her legacy—not just through music, but through her transformative charity work, especially the Imagination Library. A local guitar shop owner recalls selling tickets to her 1977 Rochester show and later receiving a surprise signed photo pack from her in 1991. He remembers her as genuinely kind. Dolly’s Imagination Library coordinator, Lindsey Dailey, praised how she used fame to give back, delivering free books monthly to thousands of kids. Their mission? Keep expanding that joy, ensuring…