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  "id": 4373602,
  "title": "Dolly Parton's legacy lives on through book deliveries to kids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dolly-partons-legacy-lives-on-through-book-deliveries-to-kids",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:21:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437094/dolly-partons-legacy-lives-on-through-book-deliveries-to-kids"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland, Ohio - The beloved country music icon Dolly Parton passed away at the age of 80, but her legacy continues through the Imagination Library she established in 1995. The program delivers free, age-appropriate books to children from birth until they reach five years old, inspiring a love for reading in families around the world. In Georgia, three-year-old Simon Dockery and his newborn brother Samuel have been recipients of the monthly deliveries, turning reading into a cherished family tradition. Their mother, Olivia Dockery, recalls how the program ignited a passion for literature in her sons. Parton's initiative has distributed over 300 million free books globally, with more than 100,000 children in Washington, DC participating through a collaboration with the Imagination Library and the DC Public Library. The books are carefully chosen based on a child's age and personalized with the child's name, creating anticipation each time a new book arrives.",
  "summary": "CLEVELAND: For 3-year-old Simon Dockery, a trip to the mailbox can mean a new adventure. Since he was a baby, books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library have arrived at his family’s Georgia home each month. Now his younger brother, 11-month-old Samuel, also receives books of his own. The deliveries have helped turn reading into a family tradition, their mother Olivia Dockery said. “It’s so…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "For some fans, Dolly Parton was more than a musical idol – she was a spiritual icon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/for-some-fans-dolly-parton-was-more-than-a-musical-idol-she-was-a",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:07:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dolly Parton’s legacy lives on through book deliveries to kids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/dolly-partons-legacy-lives-on-through-book-deliveries-to-kids",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:58:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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