Dolly Parton wanted to be remembered as the "book lady" and gifted millions of free books to kids around the world. Here's ...

Actor Tim Curry, famed for “Rocky Horror” and “Home Alone 2,” has died at 80 at his Los Angeles home. No cause was disclosed, ...

Teachers in New York schools are shifting from novels to excerpts to prep students for state exams and accommodate lower ...

Families across Liverpool have been touched by the work of the late singer and songwriter and hope her legacy can continue ...

In 2013, Dolly Parton launched the Imagination Library, her children’s literacy scheme, in Australia. Since then, tens of ...

Standardized testing, budget cuts and time constraints factor into decisions over whether students read more books or more ...

JB Pritzker said during Illinois State Fair festivities this month that he agrees public schools need more funding. But he ...

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has distributed 318 million books worldwide. Nearly 50,000 Australian children are ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeff Conyers, president and vice chair of the Dollywood Foundation, about Dolly Parton's philanthropy, including the Imagination Library.

Parton was a published author of several children’s books, many memoirs, a thriller novel and a cookbook. The celebrated ...

Dolly Parton was an avid reader and dedicated over 30 years to giving children free books. Here's how the literary world will ...