Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, launched in 1995, mails free, age-appropriate books to children, inspired by her father's illiteracy. Key milestones include national replication starting in 2000, achieving statewide coverage in Tennessee by 2004, and expanding internationally to Canada (2006), the UK (2007), and Australia (2014). As of October 2022, the program distributes over 2 million books monthly to children across five countries.