Dolly Parton’s angelic voice filled the room at the Wilmington Public Library Thursday. Her lunchtime serenade was part of an event for the country music icon’s Imagination Library, a book gifting program for young children.
Dolly Parton performs on Thursday at the Wilmington Public Library. Parton joined Delaware Gov. John Carney to promote her Imagination Library, a free book gifting program for children.The crowd of lawmakers, librarians, parents, and a few young children were enthralled as Dolly Parton’s angelic voice filled the room at the Wilmington Public Library. On stage, just feet away, Parton — clad in a multicolor vest and strumming a multicolor guitar — sang her 1971 hit “Coat of Many Colors.
The 76-year-old singer travels the country promoting the initiative, one of her many philanthropic endeavors. The Delaware visit came a day after it was announced that the“I never thought of myself as a rock star,” she said Thursday with a laugh, as the audience applauded. But “I’m never prouder of anything I’ve ever accomplished than I am of the Imagination Library.”
“I just wanted to do something great for the kids,” said Parton, who grew up in a family of 12. “As long as I’m around, I want to make life better, especially for the kids.”Thursday’s event began with a video compilation of Delaware parents and children thanking Parton for making the program possible.“Is this cool or what?” Delaware Gov. John Carney said. “Totally cool.”
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