BASTROP, La. (KNOE) - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has expanded in Northeast Louisiana through the Morehouse Parish Library, gifting free books to children from birth to the age of five.

The partnership is thanks to several organizations, including the Center for Children and Families and the Morehouse Parish Library. This program was founded in 1995, providing books to youth to enhance their reading abilities.

Morehouse Parish Library will be hosting a kickoff on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2025, starting at noon. The event will emphasize the importance of early literacy and showcase the registration process. The first books are expected to arrive in homes later this fall.

The imagination library is a national program, with service already in several parishes. Organizers say they’re plannin

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