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Imagination Library selects Wandsworth for Dolly Parton’s birthday celebrations

Fahad Redha

January 29, 2026
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Imagination Library selects Wandsworth for Dolly Parton’s birthday celebrations

Wandsworth has been chosen to be “at the forefront” of Dolly Parton’s 80^th birthday celebrations through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The occasion was marked locally with a special story time event at Tooting Library, led by award-winning author and illustrator Nadia Shireen and hosted in partnership with the Imagination Library.

The author read her picture book, Geoffrey Gets the Jitters, with the library hosting a range of birthday-themed activities for young children. The event, taking place during the National Year of Reading, showcased the role that early years programmes have in helping children “develop a lifelong love of books,” says Wandsworth.

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides a free, “high-quality, age-appropriate” book every month to children from birth until their fifth birthday. Families in Wandsworth with children under the age of five are encouraged to sign up, with over 6,500 families in the borough taking part. Sign up by clicking the link here.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has provided over seven million books to children throughout the UK since 2008. In Wandsworth, the programme is delivered thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

The council says it “continues to encourage families to take advantage of the scheme and help give every child the best possible start in life.”

Click the link to sign up your child and receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday. Find your local library and discover the resources available for children.

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Fahad Redha

Fahad is the Content Editor at EyeOnLondon, overseeing the publication’s editorial output across news, culture, and lifestyle. With a background in journalism from the University of the Creative Arts, he brings a broad range of experience from local London reporting in Kensington & Chelsea, where he held roles including motoring, events, and health editor. At EyeOnLondon, Fahad plays a central role in shaping content and maintaining editorial standards. His work spans everything from daily news to feature coverage, with a particular strength in motoring and events. He also incorporates photography into his reporting, adding a visual layer to many of his stories. Fahad joined EyeOnLondon in February 2021.