Dolly Parton's Imagination Library for the School District of Omro

About the Program
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL) is a research based program where a non profit entity in a community takes the responsibility for raising the funds necessary to provide a free book a month for children birth to age 5.  There are only two criteria for receiving books - the child must reside in the service area and they must be under the age of 5.  
The Omro Area Community Center has taken on the task of fundraising and maintaining the program for the children of the Omro School District.  The program is complementary to the goal of the Omro School District, where they are striving to achieve a 100% graduation rate. 
Studies have shown a direct correlation between children who participate in the DPIL and school readiness. "Children growing up in homes with many books get 3 years more schooling than children from bookless home, independent of their parents' education, occupation, and class" according to studies such as M.D.R. Evans et al.  Read more at: /uploads/5/6/2/0/5620688/research_1_.pdf
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Donations
This program is run completely on donations from the community of Omro. Please consider donating to this wonderful program and helping the children of Omro become more prepared for school.
Ways to Donate:
  • Click the Donate button to the right of this section and complete your donation online. Please make sure to specify under "Notes" that you would like your donation to go to DPIL for OACC
  • Send a check to DPIL for OACC, 130 W. Larrabee St. Omro, WI 54963. 
  • Stop in the community center!
How to Sign Up
Requirements to sign your child up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library:
  • Must reside in the School District of Omro
  • Child must be younger than 5 years old ​​
*You may sign multiple children up for this program
*Children can be signed up at birth. If you sign your child up right away, that's 60 books you would receive for free. 

To sign up for this program you can stop in the Omro Community Center or the Omro Public Library to pick up a sign up sheet. You can also sign up online by visiting  ​https://imaginationlibrary.com/ and clicking "Register My Child"

Imagination Library Donors

​ Thanks to the following donors for their support of this program: (* indicates multiple donations)
Individuals
•    In honor of Geraldine "Grandma Jerry" Andrews
•    Jeff & Joanie Beem
•    Ed & Cheryl Buchanan*
•    Michael Buchanan
•    Jerry Davis
•    The Edwards Family
•    Tom & Jeannie Faust
•    Grace Gosseck
•    Caroline Hertzberg
•    The Koch Family
•    Dana & Ryan Kuhlman
•    Helen Moller
•    Nancie Potratz
•    Wayne and Viola Schmick*
•    John and Melanie Steen
•    Doris Strehlow*
•    In memory of Kathy Vonderloh
Foundations
​• Alliant Energy Foundation*
• Marianne and Tom Ivey Charitable Fund*
• Mildred M & Edward W Baar Youth & Education Fund
​Businesses
•    Anderson Accounting
•    Berlin Journal
•    Black Wolf Design
•    First National Bank
•    Kester Wild Game Food Nurseries LLC
•    Milk Source, LLC*
•    Mueller Funeral Home*
•    Omro Chiropractic
•    Omro Motel
•    Omro Pharmacy*
•    Omro Thrift Store*
•    Print-Co*
•    Weber Eye Care
•    Advanced Disposal
•    Le Nails
•    American Family Insurance (Patrick Huck Agency)
Others
•    Omro School District*
•    Winneconne School District
•    Daugherty-Hamilton Post 234*
•    First Presbyterian Church*
•    Grace Lutheran Church
•    Omro Women's Service League*
•    Lions Club of Omro
•    St. Mary's Church