Library Literacy Awards
Posted by: Neely Tucker
New recipients of the Library of Congress Literacy Awards have been announced for 2022.
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Category: Literacy Awards
Library Announces Winners of 2021 Literacy Awards
Posted by: John Sayers
On International Literacy Day, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the recipients of the 2021 Library of Congress Literacy Awards to organizations that promote literacy, including Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Parents as Teachers, and the Luminos Fund. Fourteen additional organizations were also recognized.
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Dolly Parton: “The Library That Dolly Built”
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Dolly Parton’s documentary about her world-class book giveaway program for young children debuted on Facebook this week, highlighting her Imagination Library’s 25-year history and its ties to the Library. “The Library that Dolly Built” chronicles how Parton, the child of impoverished parents (her father was illiterate) in rural Tennessee, built an international program that has …
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