Ohio Imagination Library Webinar

Update 12/1/22: More than 50% of eligible children – birth to age 5 – are now enrolled in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, which means 362,295 Ohio children will receive a free book in the mail this month. Additionally, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio has mailed more than 10 million books to Ohio children since 2019.

New Resources:

• Enrollment Numbers Map
  (statewide map — updated 12/1/22)
• Promotional Flyers

Update 7/8/22: The Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library has updated its name to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. Besides the new name and logo, everything else remains the same. This program is reaching children in all Ohio counties thanks to the support of public libraries and other early childhood literacy partners.

Resources:

• Enrollment Numbers Map
  (statewide map — updated 7/1/22)
• Free Books Flyer
• Enrollment Handouts

April 23, 2021 — The OLC hosted a webinar today on the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library (OGIL) and how public libraries (of all sizes) are incorporating the program into their Summer Reading and fall programming events. The webinar provided easy tips and ideas on how to integrate OGIL titles into what you already have planned and how they can complement your current schedule.

• Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library (PDF)
• Greene County Public Library (PDF)
• Stark County District Library (PDF)
• State Library of Ohio (PDF)

Additional Resources:

• Fall Flyer 2021 (Word doc) | PDF
• Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library website
• Statewide Map (updated 7/1/21)
• Local Imagination Library Locator
• Imagination Library Book List
• Ohio Ready to Read
• Day by Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar
• Ohio Department of Natural Resources Storybook Trails | Map of Storybook Trails in Ohio
• Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library video (below)