Dolly Parton’s love of books is still making a difference to children in Southwark @bbclondon

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Dolly Parton’s love of books is still making a difference to children in Southwark, where her Imagination Library scheme has given thousands of free books to under-fives.

The borough was the first in the UK to adopt the scheme in 2016 and Dolly was later granted the Freedom of Southwark.

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