We are pleased to offer our very own Little Free Library. It is located right in front of our office.
Take a Book,
Leave a Book.
Love a Book,
Keep a Book.
Take a Book,
Leave a Book.
Love a Book,
Keep a Book.
OBION COUNTY READING RAILROAD
Promethean Foundation was recognized as the January 2024 Partner of the Month for Obion County Reading Railroad.
What is Reading Railroad?
In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee, USA. Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. The new program gave each child a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age appropriate books directly to their homes, Dolly wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
Since its launch, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has set and surpassed many goals and milestones. National replication, which started in 2000, allowed more and more communities to adopt the program. State-wide coverage was established in Tennessee in 2004. Furthermore, international growth provided expansion in Canada (2006), United Kingdom (2007) and Australia (2014).
The first book order in 1995 totaled just over 1,700. Today, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world inspiring them to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More.
Promethean Foundation was recognized as the January 2024 Partner of the Month for Obion County Reading Railroad.
What is Reading Railroad?
In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee, USA. Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families. The new program gave each child a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age appropriate books directly to their homes, Dolly wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
Since its launch, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has set and surpassed many goals and milestones. National replication, which started in 2000, allowed more and more communities to adopt the program. State-wide coverage was established in Tennessee in 2004. Furthermore, international growth provided expansion in Canada (2006), United Kingdom (2007) and Australia (2014).
The first book order in 1995 totaled just over 1,700. Today, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world inspiring them to Dream More, Learn More, Care More and Be More.
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City put on THE WORLD'S GREATEST HEALTH CARE FAIR ... JuSt FoR kIdS!!! at the Obion County Public Library on 7/25/23. The health fair featured several hands on activities for the children. They had the children actively participating in everything from: exercising, visiting the Teddy Bear Clinic, participating in CPR training, making Dinosaur Toothpaste, and taking a close look and tour of the ambulance. They provided a fun snack while teaching the children about healthy eating. All in all, the day was a success! We are so proud to have them as part of our community. They go above and beyond for our little corner of Tennessee and they have the very best staff around! Thank you, Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City for all that you do for our community! Check out their Facebook page for more on this incredible event and stay tuned for the next!!!
