Children

What's Happening?

Book Walk

in North Ridge Park

Follow the trail around the park to read “Stories from Bug Garden” by Lisa Moser.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

for Coralville children up to age 5

Your child could receive a free book each month up to age 5!

Children’s Summer Reading Challenges

June 1-August 14

Read, try something new, earn rewards, and prevent the summer slide! Prizes will include books, a summer reading t-shirt sponsored by Hills Bank, and more!

Programs

Storytime Together (ages 3-5)

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.

Parents and caregivers of preschoolers, come build your children’s literacy skills as we talk, sing, read, and play together. For children ages 3-5 and their caregivers. Approximately 30 minutes.

Wee Read (under age 3)

Thursdays, 10:30 am

How do you grow a reader? Begin with Wee Read – your special time to enjoy sharing songs, rhymes, and books with your babies and toddlers. For children under age 3 and their caregivers. Approximately 20 minutes.

Family Storytime

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.

Picture books are for everybody and so is Family Storytime! Making reading and language fun is the best way to ensure children will be readers. Come enjoy! Approximately 30 minutes.

Summer Reading Challenge
(All ages)

June & July

Read. Do. Have fun. Earn a book and an entry into prize drawings.

Winter Reading Challenges

December & January

Busy Bears (Babies to Kindergarteners)

Read books and complete early literacy activities together for a chance to win a prize.

Chilly Challenge (Grades 1-6)

Chill out and read three “just right” books for a chance to win a prize.

What is Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library?

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a worldwide program that works with community partners to provide free books to children from birth to age five. Registered children receive a book every month in the mail – addressed specifically to them. DPIL aims to inspire a love of reading in children by increasing access to books at home and encouraging families to spend time enjoying books together.

The Coralville Public Library, Library Foundation, and Friends of the Library have partnered with The Dollywood Foundation to bring the Imagination Library to the children of Coralville. There is no cost or obligation for Coralville families.

Who is eligible?

Children under age 5 who are residents of Coralville can register.

Rural Johnson County residents under age 5 are eligible to enroll in person at the Coralville Public Library.

When will my child receive books?

Eight to ten weeks after your registration form is received, books will begin arriving at your home through the U.S. Postal Service. Your child will continue to receive a book each month until they turn 5 or move away from Coralville. The first book they will receive is The Little Engine That Could.

What are my responsibilities?

Be a legal resident of Coralville.
Submit the online registration form below, completely filled out by a parent or guardian. (Or fill out a paper registration form at the Coralville Public Library.)
Notify the Coralville Public Library any time your address changes. Books are mailed to the address listed on the official registration form. If the child’s address changes (within the city of Coralville) you must contact the Coralville Public Library so your child will continue receiving books.
VERY IMPORTANT: Read with your child.

If you would like to help provide free books to Coralville children, give now!

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Coralville children is funded by the Coralville Public Library, Library Foundation, and Friends of the Library.

A permanent Book Walk has been installed in North Ridge Park! Follow the trail around the park to read the current book: Stories from Bug Garden by Lisa Moser. Enjoy reading and walking together!

The Book Walk is presented by Coralville Parks & Recreation, the Coralville Public Library, and the Iowa Children’s Museum through a grant from the Boston Children’s Museum and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.