United Way of Northwest Illinois is proud to bring
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to our area!
IMAGINE if every child in Northwest Illinois entered school ready to learn and with a love of reading. The United Way of Northwest Illinois is partnering with local individuals and businesses to achieve just that by bringing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Jo Daviess, Carroll and Stephenson Counties. From birth until a child's 5th birthday, children enrolled in the program receive a new, age-appropriate book mailed to their home each month. By the time these children enter kindergarten, they have their own library of books, are more prepared to enter school, and excited about reading. All families in Jo Daviess, Carroll and Stephenson Counties with children birth to age five are eligible to enroll.
Register a Child Online
Online registration is the easiest and the fastest way for your child to begin receiving Imagination Library books.
Register online by clicking here and filling in the required information. Once your online registration is complete, we verify eligibility and your child is added to the mailing list. In most cases they will begin receiving books in 6-9 weeks!
Register a Child through the Mail
If needed you can print a registration form, and mail it to:
United Way of Northwest Illinois
524 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 101
Freeport, IL 61032
Click on your county or town for a Registration Form
Stephenson
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Hazel Green
NEW! Darlington
Every year the United Way of Northwest Illinois submits applications for grant funding & sponsorships that help us keep the Imagination Library available to families in Stephenson County. We need your help!
Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey below. The information you share is valuable data that supports the need of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Stephenson, Jo Daviess & Carroll Counties.
Click on the county you reside in to complete the survey:
This program, like so many others that United Way supports, would not be possible without the generosity of local individuals and businesses. Below are our present and past sponsors for Stephenson County, Jo Daviess County, and Carroll County.
Individual Sponsors
Would you like to sponsor a child for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Jo Daviess, Stephenson, or Carroll County. The cost is only $30.00 for a child to receive one book a month for an entire year. This tax deductible donation can be made to United Way of Northwest Illinois. For more information, contact Connie Kraft at director@uwni.org or by phone at (815) 232-5184, ext. 1.
Please click here to donate
Corporate Sponsors
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has grown at a rapid rate over the years in all three counties we serve. If your company or organization would like to help us by becoming a Corporate Sponsor, take a look at our Intent to Sponsor Form for information about different levels of giving. For more information, contact Connie Kraft at director@uwni.org or by phone at (815)232-5184, ext. 1.
Thank you for wanting to share with us!
These forms can be filled out, saved & sent to us via email to uwoffice@uwni.org
or can be dropped off or mailed to:
United Way of Northwest Illinois
524 W Stephenson St, Suite 101
Freeport, IL 61032
School District Data Collection Release
We often need help with:
- Picking up returned/undeliverable books from local post offices
- Logging returned/undeliverable books & contacting families for updated information
- Removing Labels from returned/undeliverable books
- Entering Registrations
Click here if you are interested & fill out a DPIL Volunteer Form
2025 CHAMPION SPONSORS
CURRENT LEADER SPONSORS
CURRENT SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Carroll County
FHN
Jo Daviess County
FHN
Stephenson County
Lena Lions Club
Freeport Kiwanis Club
PAST SPONSORS
Carroll County
Riverport Railroad, LLC
Lanark Area Community Foundation
FHN
Jo-Carroll Energy
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers
FHN
Apple River Lions Club
The Dupaco Foundation
Jo-Carroll Energy
Stephenson County
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
State Bank
FHN
Lena Lions Club
Casey's General Stores
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
Carroll County
Riverport Railroad, LLC
Lanark Area Community Foundation
FHN
Jo-Carroll Energy
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers
FHN
Apple River Lions Club
The Dupaco Foundation
Jo-Carroll Energy
Stephenson County
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
State Bank
FHN
Lena Lions Club
Casey's General Stores
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
Carroll County
FHN
Freeport Community Foundation
Jo-Carroll Energy
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
FHN
The Dupaco Foundation
Jo-Carroll Energy
Stephenson County
FHN
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
State Bank
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
Freeport Recycle Store
AL Riche Charitable Trust
Carroll County
FHN
Jo-Carroll Energy
Elkay
Exchange State Bank
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
FHN
Jo-Carroll Energy
The Dupaco Foundation
Stephenson County
FHN
Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
State Bank
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
Elkay
Carroll County
The Morse Group
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
Galena Lions Club
Jo Daviess County Country Fair
Stephenson County
FHN
Community Foundation of Norhtern Illinois
State Bank
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
FOE Ladies Auxilary of Freeport
Freeport Rotary Club
Vermeer Midwest
Carroll County
The Morse Group
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
The Dupaco Foundation
Stephenson County
State Bank
Kiwanis Club of Freeport
Jo Daviess County
Apple River State Bank & First Community Bank of Galena
Jo-Carroll Energy
Kiwanis Club of Galena
Stephenson County
Illinois Bank & Trust