S 8514 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Creates Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program

Summary
Directs the state librarian to establish statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the state librarian to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; solicit donations, gifts, and other funding to financially support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; develop community engagement; develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the affiliate programs and make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive books through the program; administer the local match requirement and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs for books and mailing; and develop statewide marketing and communication plans; establishes the imagination library of New York fund.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2024 Last action Mar 20, 2024
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Committee
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Mar 20, 2024
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8514A
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LIBRARIES
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO LIBRARIES
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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