Iconic songwriter, philanthropist, actress, and singer Dolly Parton died yesterday. When a famous person dies, patrons will often seek out materials by and about that person. On her website, she lists books she's written as well as her filmography and discography. There have also been books written about her. One relatively recent book that had many holds in my library system is Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics written by Dolly with Robert K. Oermann.
Beyond her own works, don't overlook books about her peers in country music and the Grand Ole Opry. There are also non-fiction and fiction titles about Tennessee and Tennessee history that you can add.
To make this an interactive display or passive program, partner with a local agency that distributes books and honor Dolly's Imagination Library by collecting new and gently used books for children. They can be either distributed by your local literacy agency or your library can hold an event and distribute them. If you add a label with your library's information on it, you can distribute them to laundromats, barbershops, beauty parlors, churches, and other places where your community will find them.
