FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) awarded the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Foundation a grant on Thursday for the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

The program, which provides children from birth to age five with free, high-quality, age-appropriate books mailed directly to their homes each month, helps foster early literacy, learning readiness, and a lifelong love of reading.

According to the library, the $5,000 will be used to help sustain and expand access to the program.

The library says the program has made a measurable impact since launching locally in 2024, serving more than 8,000 children with more than 60,000 books.

“We are tremendously grateful for the generous support of Indiana Michigan Power,” said ACPL Executive Director Susan P. Baier. ”Every

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