The Imagination Library
We bet you have never heard about this next fun fact – Dolly Parton started a book distribution business called The Imagination Library! Her father was illiterate, and this inspired her to work on this project. The drive started in 1995, and she donated books to children under 5 years old. The program aimed to introduce little kids to reading, so that they will grow up to be readers!

The Imagination Library
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Apart from her great musical career, Dolly has also seen some success as a businesswoman. In the beginning of her career, she founded Velvet Apple Music. It gave her the ability to publish and own her songs without outside help. In 2007, she launched a label called Dolly Records. When the brand was starting out, Dolly Parton was the only performer on the label, and she worked on the branding by herself.

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