Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends one book a month to kids under 5 years old. When I first heard of the program, I said I didn’t want taxpayers to spend money sending my kids books they don’t need. We’re a literate family. We have piles of books. But the woman at the promotional booth told me the program is privately funded, and getting books in the mail is tons of fun. So I signed up my one-year-old, and it’s been a good experience for all of us.

Now, the Imagination Library is going to work with United Way of America to expand their program nationwide.