As millions around the world mourn the passing of country superstar Dolly Parton, her book-gifting program, Imagination Library, said it will continue sending free books to children under five across ...

The crown jewel of the singer’s philanthropic efforts has handed out hundreds of millions of books to children over the past 31 years.

She created the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to bring a love of learning to children, first in her home county, then home state of Tennessee before expanding to North Carolina.