The Lackawanna County Commissioners also honored the work of the late Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library which reflects a deep commitment to literacy, education, and equal opportunity. Founded in 1995, this free book-gifting program mails high-quality, age-appropriate books each month to children from birth to age five, regardless of family income. The Imagination Library has distributed over 100,000 books to children in Lackawanna County, ensuring that every child has the tools to achieve at very high levels and to experience a lifelong love of learning. Shown during the proclamation ceremony are, from left: Commissioner Bill Gaughjan, Commissioner Thom Welbyu, Nancy Sarno de los Rio, Imaginations Library chairperson; Angela Bassani, president of the United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike Counties, and Commissioner Chris Chermak.
