Country music star Dolly Parton called on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider cutting funds for her Imagination Library initiative, which benefits children.

Outlets reported that Dolly Parton pleaded with Gov. Mike Braun to not cut funding for Indiana's Imagination Library. That's not quite what happened.

"The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all-regardless of politics-because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed," a statement reads.

Indiana aims to continue its gains in child literacy. And the Dolly Parton Imagination Library has been touted as a key component. But now

Ever heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? If not, just know that the program is pretty, darned impressive. And that is because it sends new books each month to enrolled children across Indiana until the age of 5.

Dolly Parton has called on Indiana’s governor to reverse course on plans to do away with her popular “Imagination Library” program. The country singer, who started the book gifting program to encourage early literacy,

Some Indiana state representatives are currently attempting an own-goal on their state’s literacy rates. While still in its early stages, a proposed state budget bill aims to drop funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,

The Dollywood Foundation president has responded to the Indiana governor’s proposed budget cuts funding Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which provides children free books.

As governmental funding cuts threaten cultural programs across the United States, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Indiana is in jeopardy. Governor Mike Braun has proposed reducing the state’s contribution to the program to $0,

Jointly funded by the state and local organizations, the initiative — one of Parton’s many community outreach efforts — has mailed monthly books to more than 15,000 children in Indiana’s St. Joseph, Elkhart,

Dolly Parton’s foundation has responded to a recommendation from Indiana’s governor to cut the funding for her Imagination Library.

Action News was in the neighborhood for the start of a new partnership between Fresno city and county officials, and country legend Dolly Parton.