Bill > A05532

This bill establishes the Dolly Parton's Statewide Imagination Library of New York program, which aims to foster a love of reading and learning in children from birth to five years old by providing them with age-appropriate books monthly at no cost to families. The program will be administered by the office of children and family services, which will allocate funds as grants to support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs, known as "qualified local entities," requiring a dollar-for-dollar match from these entities, though waivers are possible. The bill also creates the "Imagination Library of New York fund" within the state finance law to hold and disburse moneys for the program, and the office of children and family services will coordinate with a designated nonprofit entity to manage the fund, promote local programs, increase enrollment, solicit donations, and conduct public awareness campaigns, reporting annually on the program's progress and finances.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5532