Imagination Library

In 2018, the Library's commitment to fostering young minds took a significant step forward by launching a local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for children throughout Pulaski County. The program mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income. This program relies on a local affiliate, the Pulaski County Public Library Foundation, to serve as its 501(c)(3) partner. Although Imagination Library is offered at no cost to families, there is a local requirement to secure funding for the books and cover shipping fees, making donations crucial to sustaining this impactful initiative. Donations to the Pulaski County Public Library Foundation support our local Imagination Library program.

About the Foundation

The mission of the Pulaski County Public Library Foundation is to strengthen early literacy opportunities in Pulaski County, Indiana, and to aid and support the exclusive development, expansion, and improvement of the Pulaski County Public Library facilities and services.

The goal of the Pulaski County Public Library Foundation is to build assets to fund current and future projects and to help secure the long-term future of the Pulaski County Public Library. Funds are raised to support early literacy initiatives, innovative multi-generational programming, bolster collections, and endowment. Funds are raised in advance of disbursement. Grants are made to the library annually.

Foundation Board

  • Carol Jo Gumz, President
  • Rex Allman, M.D. Vice President
  • Sandy Lucas, Treasurer
  • Gretchen Gearhart, Secretary
  • Jeff Finke, Member
  • Steve Galbreath, Member
  • Brenda Gilsinger, Member

History

The Pulaski County Public Library has received various donations and estate gifts since its inception. These gifts have allowed the Library to enhance its services for the community and establish the facility as one of the most utilized in Pulaski County. 

To shepherd these donations more intentionally, the Pulaski County Public Library Foundation was established in 2023 to assist the community in providing early literacy access through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, strengthen the library’s current services, and to ensure the long-term vitality of the Pulaski County Public Library.

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The Foundation's legal name is "Pulaski County Public Library Foundation, Inc." It is a 501(c)3 public charity registered with the IRS and the State of Indiana. The Federal Tax ID Number is: 93-4060632