Imagination Library of Montgomery County, MD (imaginationlibrarymcmd.org) promotes family reading, a love of learning and kindergarten readiness by providing free, new, age-appropriate books to children from birth to age 5. An affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the program currently serves 750 children in the county.
Headquartered: Glen Echo
Serves: Gaithersburg, Hillandale, Kensington and Rockville
What a donation buys:
• $125 buys books for one child for five full years.
• $1,000 buys 465 books.
• $2,500 buys books for 100 children for one full year.
Volunteer opportunities:
• One day: Help with registration events, post-COVID-19.
• Ongoing: Provide support to staff and work on special projects.