Dolly Parton Day: When is Dolly Parton Day in Ohio?

This undated photo courtesy of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy shows Dolly Parton. Parton will receive the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022 for the work…

This undated photo courtesy of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy shows Dolly Parton. Parton will receive the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022 for the work of her Dollywood Foundation, which famously invested in what would become the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, as well as programs reducing poverty and increasing childhood education. (Courtesy of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy via AP)

by: Danielle Langenfeld

Posted: Aug 8, 2022 / 11:11 AM EDT

Updated: Aug 9, 2022 / 07:56 AM EDT

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has declared Tuesday, August 9, 2022, honorary Dolly Parton Day in Ohio.

The legendary music star and philanthropist will be visiting Columbus on that date to celebrate the success of her Imagination Library in the Buckeye State.

FOX 8 sister station WCMH reports Dolly Parton will be attending a private luncheon on the Ohio State University campus “to raise financial support and awareness for the Imagination Library program in Ohio.”

According to a press release from the governor’s office, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio currently mails more than 327,000 Ohio children a free, age-appropriate book every month.

The program is open to children under the age of 5.

To learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio visit ohioimaginationlibrary.org.