the d.c. public library runs a program called books from birth. the program is for children aged newborn to 5. all enrolled children receive a book in the mail every month. all children who live in the district are eligible. the program runs in partnership with imagination library, a nonprofit run by singer dolly parton's dollywood foundation. the d.c. program launched in 2016, and as of november 2017, 57 percent of eligible children are enrolled (27,000 children).