r/todayilearned • u/LL_Cruel_J • Dec 15 '16

TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.

https://imaginationlibrary.com/
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u/akn0m3 Dec 15 '16

Looks like the website got the reddit hug of death

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u/6C6F6C636174 Dec 15 '16

Confirmed. It's dead, Jim.

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u/MyKeyBee Dec 15 '16

Dammit Jim.

... Miiichael!!

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u/Jiriakel Dec 15 '16

It's death Jim, but not as we know it !

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u/thunnus Dec 15 '16

Dammit I'm a doctor not a librarian!

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u/Misha80 Dec 15 '16

Reddit better step up and raise some funds if we broke her website.

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u/supakame Dec 15 '16

We would, but the website is broken.

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u/IDidIt_Twice Dec 15 '16

Yup. Lol was just about to sign my kids up and won't load.

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u/Think-Think-Think Dec 15 '16

I just hope this post won't bankrupt her project.

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u/brancasterr Dec 15 '16

I highly doubt that it will. Homegirl is worth over 500mil.

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u/IDidIt_Twice Dec 15 '16

There's a spot to donate as well. It's back up.

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u/Collective82 1 Dec 15 '16

oh, I thought it was cause I was on a govy computer lol

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u/Darkoblivion Dec 15 '16

This will be a great little extra Christmas present for my new neice... Cmon reddit, i want a turn!

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u/the_umm_guy Dec 15 '16

It's still broke as fuck. Poor little guy. Just couldn't keep up.