Join us on Thursday, October 4, 6:30 p.m. for a screening of The Library that Dolly Built, a documentary about the creation and impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

The Library that Dolly Built, directed and produced by journalism professor and director of Land Grant Films Nick Geidner and narrated by Danica McKellar, goes behind the scenes of Dolly Parton’s literacy-focused non-profit, Imagination Library, to show how one of the most famous and beloved performers in the world has developed an efficient and effective program for spreading the love of reading. The film celebrates all the people who helped make Dolly’s dream come true. The 2020 film is 1 hour 30 minutes long.

This program is part of the NEA Big Read initiative themed on “Where We Live”; it is a partnership between the Bristol Public Library, Washington County (VA) Public Library, and the museum. The film screening is free and open to the public, but a donation at the door of a book (or books) aimed at 3rd-5th grade children is suggested. All books will be given to the Appalachian Literacy Initiative, based in Bristol, TN-VA.