Books, Birthday Cake, and Dreaming Big: 20 Years of Imagination Library in Knox County

A special thank you to Verizon for helping us celebrate a very special milestone on the Book Lady's birthday: 20 years of Imagination Library here in Knox County! Dress as your favorite Imagination Library character and join the costume parade, dance party, and big screen storytime. Enjoy music, cupcakes, trivia, a movie, and more.

Schedule

• 1:00 - Doors open
  Send Dolly a birthday wish, take a photo with Corduroy or Ladybug Girl, enjoy crafts, cupcakes and more! 
• 1:30 - Happy Birthday, Dolly
  Kids and families, join the story character parade and have a Dolly dance party! Watch a big screen storytime, then sing "Happy Birthday."
• 2:30 - Celebrate 20 Years
  Enjoy a medley of favorite Dolly Parton songs by the Holston Middle School Show Choir, and hear from participants about the impact of 20 years of Imagination Library in our community.
• 3:00 - Trivia and Movie
  Play Dolly trivia for prizes before watching Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin deal with a horrible boss in "9 to 5." Enjoy popcorn! Suggested for ages 12 & up.

Please note that while Dolly Parton will NOT be present at this event, her light shines through Imagination Library of Knox County every day. Her image is used with permission to highlight her Imagination Library program. 

Graduate stories

Since 2005, about 80,000 children in Knox County have graduated from Imagination Library. Are you a Knox County Imagination Library graduate? Please share your story with us!

$20,000 for 20 Years

Imagination Library has mailed over 4 million books and served over 100,000 children in our county since 2005! Can you help us continue putting books in the hands of Knox County's children? Make a gift today.