Imagination Library’s Future in El Paso | Colorado Springs News

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library in El Paso and Teller counties is shutting down after 14 years, with Pikes Peak United Way ending operations by mid-December—but kids will still get their free books. The program, which sent over 9,000 age-appropriate books monthly to children birth to age five, has distributed nearly 100,000 books in the last year alone. Despite efforts to find a new administrator to take over enrollment and mail logistics, no group stepped up. Financial strain from the program’s broad inclusivity—while noble—is forcing United Way to reconsider its future, possibly pivoting to a more targeted literacy initiative if no successor emerges by year’s end. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36eef327d680cf45