Missouri Imagination Library Pauses New Signups | St. Louis News

Missouri’s Imagination Library is pausing new enrollments starting July 1 due to steep budget cuts—down to just one-third of last year’s funding. Despite this, kids already signed up will keep receiving free books as long as funds last. Since launching in November 2023, the program has sent over 4.3 million books to Missouri’s youngest readers, becoming the first state to fully fund it annually. With lawmakers balancing tough fiscal choices, families hoping to join are being turned away for now, while officials stress that current recipients won’t be left out. 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/69cd58856095fa5e