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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>354913</law_id><section_number>22.1-382</section_number><catch_line>(Expires January 1, 2029) Dolly Parton&amp;#8217;s Imagination Library of Virginia Program established</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="60" identifier="22.1">Education</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="26" identifier="28">Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Of Virginia Program</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Dolly Parton&#x2019;s Imagination Library of Virginia <span class="dictionary">Program</span> is established as a statewide <span class="dictionary">program</span> for the purpose of promoting a comprehensive statewide initiative for encouraging preschool-age children to develop a love of reading and learning whereby, with such funds as are provided for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, one <span class="dictionary">reading selection</span> per month is provided to each registered child from birth to age five, inclusive, in each participating county through Dolly Parton&#x2019;s Imagination Library at no cost to the family of such child. The <span class="dictionary">Program</span> shall contribute to local <span class="dictionary">programs</span> a 50 percent match of funds, if available, required of such local <span class="dictionary">programs</span> participating in Dolly Parton&#x2019;s Imagination Library in the Commonwealth. Moneys appropriated for the <span class="dictionary">Program</span> shall be allocated to affiliates that agree to a dollar match for the purposes of the <span class="dictionary">Program</span>.</p></section></text><history>2024, c. 147.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
