Sullivan Free Library news
By Karen Fauls-Traynor, Library Director
(Chittenango, NY – Dec. 2013) The Sullivan Free Library at 101 Falls Blvd. will be holding a Kickoff Party to register children for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program on Sunday, Dec. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be games, activities and refreshments for the whole family.
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) is an early literacy program that sends a free book a month to children ages 0-4. All children in that age range in Madison County are eligible to register through their local public library. There are no income requirements.
For more information on DPIL, visit imaginationlibrary.com
The DPIL program is coordinated by the Literacy Coalition of Madison County and is managed at the local level by the public libraries in the county. The Dolly Foundation provides the books and the local agencies cover the cost of shipping, which is approximately $25 per year per child. In the Town of Sullivan, the cost is being underwritten by Chittenango Rotary, the Chittenango Central School District and a grant from the Dorothy C. Lichtenberg Memorial Fund.
Additional sponsors are needed. Individuals may also support the program. Checks can be sent to the local library or directed to: “Imagination Library Fund of the Literacy Coalition of Madison County NY” c/o Oneida Public Library 220 Broad St. Oneida NY 134321.
For more information about the Kickoff Event or DPIL program, please call Karen at 687-6331 ext 302.