Sign up little readers for the sweet gift of reading
Updated Feb. 11 with corrected address and contact information.
The State of Ohio has a reminder for those of us with little readers: “Valentine’s Day is so sweet, just like the Imagination Library!” which mails kids one book each month until their 5th birthday.
All kids in Ohio between birth and age 5 are eligible to be enrolled in the program at no cost to their family. Through a partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and local affiliates, this program is available at no cost to families.
Families in Hardin County can enroll online HERE or print and fill out the registration form, then send it to
UNITED WAY OF HARDIN COUNTY & HARDIN COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
PO BOX 806
KENTON OH 43326
Local Champion: United Way of Hardin County & Hardin County Family YMCA. The total children currently covered by this affiliate is 2301. The total enrolled children in Ohio is 308,492.
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