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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library-Benzie


This wonderful program is now available to families living in either the
​Benzie County Central or
Frankfort-Elberta school districts.

Children age birth to 4 years & 10 months
​are eligible for the program. 


Parents may register online at   www.imaginationlibrary.com and search Benzie County under the Affiliate Locator.

​While this is a free program for
families that register their children,
start-up funding for
​Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library-Benzie County was provided by the following organizations:
Rotary District 6290
Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club
Frankfort Rotary Club
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Missions Projects


Learn more about the Advocates for Benzie County at https://advocatesforbenziecounty.org/
Studies have shown that children who participate in the Imagination Library and whose parents read to them daily from birth have higher kindergarten readiness skills in language and math.  Furthermore, these children have higher scores in reading development in second grade. 
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a program that provides free, high-quality books mailed monthly to a child from birth to his/her 5th birthday.  This program is open to all children, regardless of their family’s  income.  There is no cost to parents who enroll their children. 

Dolly Parton began the Imagination Library in 1995 because she wanted to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families.  She wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create.  Today, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends more than one million books per month to children around the world inspiring them to Dream More, Learn More, Care More, and Be More.



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Activities and Events:

June 2022
​29 Illustrating Your Story
23 Summer Reading Program


July 2022
​  7 Summer Reading Program
  7
Friends of BPL regular meeting​ ​
12 MSUE Plant Diagnsotic Clinic
23 Summer Reading Program
16 Used Book and Puzzle Sale
20 Trustee Meeting
23 Summer Reading Program
23 Summer Reading Program

August 2022
  4 Friends of BPL regular meeting​ ​
  9 MSUE Plant Diagnsotic Clinic
17 Trustee Meeting
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Remembering Benzie: An Oral History Project
​Talking Book Library​
Transparent Language
Up North Digital Collection-Overdrive
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Resources:

Benzonia Area Happenings
Books and Reading
Community Information
Genealogical Research
MeL Interlibrary Loan
Mich eLibrary Databases
Logging Audio Tapes
​OverDrive-Up North Digital

Contact Us:

231-882-4111
benzonialibraryconnect@gmail.com
891 Michigan Ave. (US-31)
P.O. Box 445
Benzonia, MI 49616-0445

HOURS: 
​Monday-Friday, 10 am-6 pm
Saturday, 10 am-2 pm
Sunday, Closed
Curbside services will be available Mon-Fri, 12-4 pm

WiFi available 24-7
 
Drop box is available for returns  EXCEPT STEM Kits, Library of Things Equipment, and Ice Skates. 


Donations: 
​​Friends of Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
501(c)(3) organization

Tax ID (EIN): 56-2542168
​Benzonia Public Library
PO Box 445, Benzonia, MI 49616
Section 170(c)(I) Governmental  Unit
Tax ID (EIN): 38-2493013
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Drawing of Mills Community House
by Ruth Forrest, Beulah, MI