Write a commentAndrew Eusebio, program coordinator for Imagination Library of Oswego County, was a recent guest at the luncheon meeting of the Oswego Rotary Club held at Bishop’s Commons. Club member Carrie Penoyer introduced Eusebio to the gathering.
Imagination Library of Oswego County (ILOC) is the local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in New York State, administered by the Literacy Coalition of Oswego County in partnership with United Way of Greater Oswego County.
Parton’s Imagination Library is a gifting program that mails free, high-quality, and age-appropriate books to children from birth until their fifth birthday, available to families at no cost.
The original program was begun in 1995 by Parton in her local county in East Tennessee. The program is now available throughout the US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Eusebio noted that the local group registered its first children into the program in November 2018, and every school district in Oswego County supports and participates in the program. Over 2,000 children in Oswego County have graduated, and over 2,700 children are currently enrolled to receive a free book each month. As of April 2023, ILOC has provided over 100,000 books to children across the county.
Families residing in Oswego County with children from birth to age five may register to receive the books free of charge. Call 315-593-1900 to request a registration form or register online at https://oswegoimaginationlibrary.org/.
Anyone interested in becoming a Rotarian or to learn more about Rotary’s humanitarian work around the world and in the Oswego community is invited to attend a meeting of the Oswego Rotary Club any Tuesday at noon at Bishop’s Commons. The building is fully accessible with convenient parking. Visiting Rotarians and guests are welcome and may reserve lunch by contacting TGorman13126@Gmail.com.
