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Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Southwest Wyoming
United Way of Southwest Wyoming (UWSW) has launched its Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Southwest Wyoming program. Parents in Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater and Uinta counties can enroll their children ages birth to five years into the program. Through this program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails one book a month, for free, to every enrolled child's home.
The Imagination Library began in 1996 when Dolly Parton decided to foster a love of reading in her county and to ensure that all children would have books, regardless of their family's income. The program was so successful that over time it expanded internationally.
To partner, UWSW has to raise funds that pay for the shipping of the books, make the program accessible to all preschool children in their area, promote the program, register the children, and enter the information into a database. From there The Dollywood Foundation manages the system to deliver books to the home. United Ways across the United States have partnered with this program.
The cost to the community is minimal-for Southwest Wyoming it's estimated at only $35 per year, per child. Quite the bargain, considering the lasting impact on children. (Read rest of story here.)
Money raised for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Southwest Wyoming:
To donate to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Southwest Wyoming, click here.
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Reading to Your Child
Children who read perform better in school and express more creativity. You can help your little one of any age love to read by reading to them early and often. |
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Toddlers
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Surfing Safely
While there is no simple solution to keeping kids safe while using the Internet, there are basic suggestions for online safety. We suggest browsing these recommended resources and taking an online quiz with your child. Talk to them about their answers. Nothing can replace parental involvement, but we hope to provide you with an understanding of the issue, and better prepare you to guide your children as they use the Internet.
View more information about children accessing the Internet with library computers.
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Safekids.com is probably the most respected online safety site. A wealth of other useful and timely information.
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A large resource with safety guides are grouped by age from 2-17. |
A quiz for children to help them understand online safety. Fun & informative. |
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Additional Resources
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Internet Permission Forms
Children may use the library's public computers located in the children's and teen areas. These computers feature child safety filtering software.
Children may use adult public computers which have no protective filtering software with parent permission.
Although measures are taken to ensure that child-safe filtering software protects children while using library computers located in the children's area and teen room, library staff does not monitor children's activities online.
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Sublette County Library | 155 S. Tyler Ave. |
P.O. Box 489 | Pinedale, WY 82941-0489 | (307)
367-4114 | (307) 367-6722 fax |
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