IN THE NEWS

  • Source: Cleveland Magazine

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Boosts Cleveland Students’ Reading Skills

    May 22, 2026

  • Source: Heights Observer

    Literacy Award Honors Lake Erie Ink

    May 1, 2026

  • Source: The Land

    Cleveland Nonprofits Collaborate to Promote Literacy

    March 30, 2026

  • Source: TV20 News

    TV20 News Update (December 16, 2025)

    December 16, 2025

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    Ohio makes Dolly Parton's Imagination Library enrollment part of the birth-certificate process

    October 1, 2025

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    'Swimming against the tide.' Childhood literacy experts stress the importance of reading to kids.

    September 3, 2025

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    Local adults rewrite their futures as U.S. literacy rates decline

    September 2, 2025

  • Source: The Telegraph

    America’s education crisis threatens to unravel a superpower

    August 31, 2025

  • Source: Currents

    The Literacy Cooperative “2025 Read Across America Celebration”Currents

    May 15, 2025

  • Source: The Land

    Literacy Cooperative raises awareness of Cleveland’s child literacy emergency

    March 26, 2025

  • Source: WOSU Public Media

    More than half of Ohio adults aren’t proficient in literacy and numeracy. One organization is trying to help

    March 11, 2025

  • Source: Ideastream

    Why are so many adults struggling with low literacy in Cleveland and beyond?

    March 7, 2025

  • Source: Ideastream

    Are 66% of Cleveland’s adults ‘functionally illiterate’? Some disagree

    March 7, 2025

  • Source: Signal Cleveland

    ‘Reading just opens up our imaginations’: King Kennedy Boys & Girls Club opens Book Nook

    February 27, 2025

  • Source: WKYC

    Promoting Literacy in Kindergarten through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

    November 5, 2024

  • Source: Fresh Water Cleveland

    Two million books: Literacy Cooperative, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library hit literacy milestone

    October 22, 2024

  • Source: La Prensa

    Two million free books mailed to local children thanks to The Literacy Cooperative and Dolly Parton‘s Imagination Library

    October 22, 2024

  • Source: That's A Hard NO Podcast

    Healthy Boundaries, Happy Kids: Part Two

    September 19, 2024

  • Source: That’s A Hard NO Podcast

    Healthy Boundaries, Happy Kids Part 1

    September 19, 2024

  • Source: WKYC

    Mayor Justin Bibb hosting Back to School fest for students of all ages at Cleveland Public Auditorium

    August 23, 2024

  • Source: Yahoo News

    Event promotes childhood literacy in Cuyahoga County

    July 30, 2024

  • Source: FOX 8

    Event promotes childhood literacy in Cuyahoga County

    July 30, 2024

  • Source: Gather Well

    Dolly's Imagination Library and Heights Athletic Boosters Kickoff Carnival

    July 17, 2024

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    The Literacy Cooperative hosts fundraiser and adult spelling bee CLE Bee 8

    September 18, 2023

  • Source: WKYC

    96-year-old children's book author encourages reading in Cleveland community

    August 15, 2023

  • Source: WKYC

    Promoting the Joy and Importance of Reading

    April 18, 2023

  • Source: Daily Dose of Reading

    Why Reading is Crucial.

    February 10, 2023

  • Source: WKYC

    The Importance of Neighborhood Reading Ambassadors

    January 3, 2023

  • Source: The Land

    ‘Do I eat that day?’ Cost of Public Transit Burdens Cleveland Job-Seekers.

    December 13, 2022

  • Source: WKYC

    Education Station: Literacy Dashboard event shows COVID's effect on state of literacy in Cleveland

    December 8, 2022

  • Source: Signal Cleveland

    More Than Half of Cuyahoga County’s Adults Can’t Read at the Highest Proficient Level.

    December 2, 2022

  • Source: WKYC

    Fran DeWine and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

    September 29, 2022

  • Source: Yahoo! News

    CLE Bee Kicks off Windows

    September 21, 2022

  • Source: WTAM

    The Literacy Cooperative’s CLE Bee 7

    September 21, 2022

  • Source: cleveland.com

    Imagination Library at the Guardians Game

    September 18, 2022

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    Dolly Parton Visits Ohio to Celebrate Growth of Imagination Library

    August 9, 2022

  • Source: cleveland.com

    Dolly Parton Visits Ohio to Celebrate Imagination Library Free Book Program

    August 9, 2022

  • Source: Crain's Cleveland Business

    United Way and Partners Tackle Social Determinants of Work

    July 8, 2022

  • Source: The Business Journal

    Ohio Organizations Bridge Literacy Gap

    June 17, 2022

  • Source: Tribune Chronicle

    United Way Moving to Downtown Warren

    June 8, 2022

  • Source: The Business Journal

    United Way Recognizes Outstanding Support at Annual Event

    May 27, 2022

  • Source: The Ohio Channel

    The Importance of Reading to a Child Cannot be Understated in Terms of Brain Development

    May 23, 2022

  • Source: Credit Karma

    Teen Guide to Saving Money

    May 20, 2022

  • Source: News 5 Cleveland

    Local Organization says Improving Literacy and Numeracy Skills on the Job Will Help Labor Shortage

    March 22, 2022

  • Source: WKYC

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Aims to Enroll More Children

    March 16, 2022

  • Source: The Morning Journal

    Lorain County Imagination Library Strengthens Childhood Literacy

    March 3, 2022

  • Source: cleveland.com

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Leads to Higher Kindergarten Readiness in Cleveland, Case Western Reserve Study Finds

    January 28, 2022

  • Source: Ideastream Public Media

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Helps Ready Children for Kindergarten According to New Study

    January 20, 2022

  • Source: CWRU Newsroom

    English’s Cara Byrne Discusses the Value of Reading Picture Books, for Both Parents and Children

    January 19, 2022