The Indy Star reported that the program “has been hailed as helping to raise Indiana’s child literacy ranking from 19th to 6th place nationwide.” The newspaper reported that Indiana was funding a 50% match of funds for the program with the United Way and community foundations financing the other 50%.

Dolly Parton has spoken out about proposed funding cuts to her Imagination Library. The country icon and philanthropist has called out Indiana's Republican Governor Mike Braun after it was proposed that her children's literacy programme be defunded.

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