Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Knox County purchases and mails a new book to registered children every month from birth to age five at no cost to the family. The presence of high-quality and age-appropriate books in the home increases the number and quality of a child’s early literacy experiences, leading to a positive association with books and reading. The arrival of new books on a predictable monthly interval creates a sense of ownership and excitement about the receipt of books and their use. Children registered at birth will receive sixty books before age five.