West Virginia Statewide Read Aloud

TBD

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
Sophia Library Raleigh Sophia, WV TBD TBD
Jackson County Public Library Jackson Jackson County Public Library-Ripley TBD TBD
Braxton County Schools Braxton Braxton County Board Office TBD 10:00 am

Monday, August 5th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
Raleigh County Public Library Raleigh Raleigh County Public Library 8/5/2024 10:30 am
I Am A Rainbow Read Aloud at 4PM Cabell-Huntington Health Department (Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic and Carnival) Cabell 703 7th Avenue – Huntington, WV 8/5/2024 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tuesday, August 6th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
Brooke County Schools Brooke Brooke High School Library 8/6/2024 TBD

Wednesday, August 7th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
Shady Spring Branch Library Raleigh 440 Flat Top Road Shady Spring WV 25918 8/7/2024 10:00 am
Milton Branch Library Cabell 1140 Smith Street, Milton, WV 25541 8/7/2024 10:00 am
Mason County Schools Mason Mason County Schools Fair Booth @ Mason County Fair 8/7/2024 1:00 pm

Thursday, August 8th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
South Jefferson Public Library Jefferson 49 Church St, Summit Point, WV 8/8/2024 11:00 am
Texas Roadhouse Beckley Dine and Donate Raleigh 4110 Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, WV 25801 8/8/2024 All Day

Friday, August 9th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
West Virginia Virtual Academy Public Chart School Charleston 8/9/2024 9:00 am
The June Harless Center is excited to host a read aloud of the Imagination Library book, I Am a Rainbow, in support of Dolly Day in West Virginia. Join us for fun children’s activities and a read aloud by Marshall University’s Women’s Basketball Coach, Juli Fulks!  June Harless Center Cabell Marshall University Memorial Fountain 8/9/2024 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Paden City Elementary Wetzel Paden City Elementary School 8/9/2024 10:00 am
Pleasants County Public Library Pleasants 101 Lafayette Street St. Marys, WV 8/9/2024 10:00 am
Ritchie County Public Library Ritchie 608 East Main Street, Harrisville, WV 26362 8/9/2024 10:30 am
Marshall County Schools and Moundsville-Marshall County Library Marshall Moundsville-Marshall County Library 8/9/2024 11:00 am
Pineville Public Library Wyoming Pineville Public Library 8/9/2024 11:00 am
Brooke County Public Libraries Brooke Brooke County Public Library 945 Main Street Wellsburg WV 26070 8/9/2024 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
I Am A Rainbow teaches children to connect their emotions with colors so they can better express their feelings and emotions. Enjoy actvities and crafts including Musical Movement with children’s animated Dolly Parton video, Sidewalk Chalk, and Artwork. WIC in partnership with Mercer County Board of Education and CASE Early Head Start Mercer Craft Memorial Library, 600 Commerce St, Bluefield, WV 24701 8/9/2024 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Burnsville Public Library Braxton Burnsville Public Library 8/9/2024 11:00 am/3:00 pm
Guest Reader: Monongalia County 2025 Teacher Of The Year, Mr. Colton Goff! Monongalia County Schools Monongalia Mountainview Elementary School playground 8/9/2024 11:00 am
Swaney Memorial Library Hancock City Park in New Cumberland, WV 8/9/2024 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nicholas County Schools-Save the Children Nicholas Summersville Public Library 8/9/2024 12:30pm
WV State Superintendent Blatt will be reading I Am A Rainbow at Kanawha County Library. West Virginia Department of Education Kanawha Kanawha County Library 8/9/2024 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cabell County Public Library Cabell 455 9th Street 8/9/2024 3:30 pm
Linwood Community Library Pocahontas County Linwood Community Library 8/9/2024 3:30 pm
Summers County Public Library Summers Hinton City Park 8/9/2024 6:00 pm

Thrive Fest Back To School Event for Fayette County Youth Presented by Fayette Prevention Coalition Youth Action Team.

Free Giveaways, Food Trucks, Music and More!

Nurturing Minds, Building Resilience

Read Aloud Fayette County Fayette Oak Hill Amphitheater 8/9/2024 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Paden City Public Library Wetzel Paden City Public Library 8/9/2024 TBD
Roane County Schools Roane TBD 8/9/2024 TBD

Saturday, August 10th

Event Details Partner Organization County Event Location Event Date Time
2nd Annual Dolly Dash 5k Race for Reading benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of WV Marshall University June Harless Center Cabell Ritter Park, Huntington 8/10/2024 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Capon Bridge Public Library Hampshire Capon Bridge Public Library 8/10/2024 11:00 am
Lynn Murray Memorial Library Hancock Lynn Murray Memorial Library 625 Railroad Street Chester, WV 26034 8/10/2024 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

  • Contact Us

    Jamie Lima, West Virginia State Director of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
    Marshall University June Harless Center
    jamie.lima@marshall.edu