She never has forgotten her roots, which is why she started her Imagination Library to provide free books to children age 5 and under. Today hundreds of local communities across three countries have replicated her program for their preschool children. "When I was a little kid my mama used to sit me on her lap and read to me," Dolly says. "This memory was the seed that would later sprout and bloom as my Imagination Library."

To learn more, donate or to get involved, visit imaginationlibrary.com.

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