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2024 JAMBOREE The Enterprise CoWorking RiNo 3000 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80205 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/A8aooTBELMKNdyB17 ​ FREE PARKING - get a voucher from one of the ILCO staff Opening Reception beverages hosted by THURSDAY, MAY 9 WELCOME RECEPTION ILCO is pleased to welcome our fabulous affiliates to celebrate this year's milestone of delivering more than 1,000,000 books to children in Colorado. We have a rush of momentum to grow our program - but we want to pause, and congratulate each other. Hosted drinks and snacks special guest expected! ​ FRIDAY, MAY 10 PROGRAM We have a full agenda on Friday so join us for a light breakfast, meet up with friends and colleagues, and prepare for this great learning experience. There will be many moments to share tips and tricks with each other, and collect many helpful giveaways to set your team up for a successful Enrollment Week!

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Comuníquese con la Biblioteca de la imaginación de Colorado General 711 Park Ave W Denver CO 80205 Teléfono: (720) 443-1026 a través de las redes sociales Envíanos una nota! Enviar ¡Gracias por contactarnos! ​ Para Autores: Dollywood Foundation tiene un contrato exclusivo con Penguin Random House. Solo los libros publicados por PRH pueden incluirse en la Biblioteca de imaginación de Dolly Parton. Esta asociación crea un programa rentable para las filiales locales. Gracias por su interés. ​ Books Books Dolly Parton Kids

Give the Gift of Books to Children in Your County Steps to Become An Affiliate Step 1: Check Availability If you’re interested in starting an affiliate program for the children in your community, first check to see if the Imagination Library is already offered in your community. What do you need to consider to get started? Partnering with a Non-profit (501c3): We mail IL books at special non-profit mailing rates, and a non-profit partner must be involved to qualify for these rates. Registration & Enrollment Plans: How will your organization grow enrollment? The Imagination Library of Colorado staff can help you grow your program sustainably. Funding: You will need to identify financial support to sustainably cover the wholesale cost of the books and mailing. You will need to identify your service area and eligible 0-5 population. How much funding do you need for an Imagination Library program? Decide on the geographical area you think you would like to cover – such as a county, city, school district or zip code(s). The goal of Imagination Library of Colorado, and the State of Colorado is to have one affiliate in each of Colorado’s 64 counties so that all children in Colorado have access to enroll in DPIL Find the 0-5 population from a census website. Try FactFinder Enter the 0-5 population into the Cost Estimator on the DPIL website. (DPIL utilizes the most current Census data) The State of Colorado passed legislation subsidizing the cost of the monthly book invoice at 50%. Common financial supporters/non-profit partner: Service Clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Junior League, etc.) Friends of the Library Local foundations Local businesses Chambers of Commerce Individual donors School Districts Community Foundation Fiscal Agents Start your own 501c3 Step 2: Putting the Pieces in place Contact the Imagination Library of Colorado staff at @books@ImaginationLibraryColorado.org to discuss your options Talk through service area & cost Work with ILCO and connect with Pam Hunsaker, DPIL Regional Director to complete the DPIL Affiliate Memorandum of Agreement Get the ILCO sample Memorandum of Agreement and New Affiliate Information Sheet – the two documents that we’ll put in place to outline our relationship and capture key information NOTE: all Colorado affiliates must complete a Colorado and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) Memorandum of Agreement Step 3: Build your team Key roles to consider: Chairperson – a person to coordinate the effort Fundraising – to sustainably identify and collect local funds Enrollment – plan where and how to enroll children, oversee registration brochure distribution (if using) and marketing campaigns Database – entering new registrations, accepting pending online registrations, updating addresses, utilizing reports in the Book Order System (BOS) Community Outreach – collaborate with other local organizations and coalitions. Also may collect undeliverable books from your local post office Family Engagement – plans efforts to encourage parents to better engage their children through DPIL books and read more often *TIP – Also consider engaging other community partners to build coalitions and collective impact strategies. Ask your Regional Director for help with ideas and informative docs. Step 4: Fundraising Budget Engage your support team for contacts Consider putting together an advisory council to assist Identify potential funding partners and begin meeting with them *NOTE– At this point you should have a good plan outlined: an idea of the funds you will need, community details/facts and partners who are willing to help – this will all help make your ask more clear and direct. Step 5: Complete and Submit Required Affiliate Documents Return completed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and New Affiliate Information Sheet to Colorado’s Director of Affiliate Relations and the MOA to the DPIL. Affiliate Regional Director Submit USPS form 3623 or 3624 (if non-profit hasn’t already done so) to local post office and return the non-profit authorization code to your Regional Director You'll receive access to the Book Order System to learn the enrollment and mailing process Step 6: Make Final Preparations and Launch! BOOK ORDER SYSTEM LOGIN Receive your Book Order System login information and operations manual. Work with Colorado’s Director of Affiliate Relations to answer any questions and provide support to your organization. The database is not difficult to manage, but does take some time to learn. IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROFILE You will need to update your profile on the BOS portal so that the book return labels are correct, parents can contact you to edit or add registrations. You may include the name of your sponsor on the monthly labels if you choose. (recommended) ENROLL CHILDREN You may now enter registrations into the BOS. Email us to switch to Operating status when you are ready to begin accepting online registrations and start mailing books! WEBSITE Your affiliate information will be able to be accessed via the Imagination Library national website. You aren’t required to create, pay for, host your own website. Please contact ILCO for more information. COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS: Set up a mail chimp account so that your organization can communicate with parents. While you are restricted from ever asking parents for donations, you can communicate program information, community events and resources, or share exciting milestones. LAUNCH Think about planning a launch event to build awareness and excitement. Consider working with ILCO to plan outreach and awareness. RESOURCES FROM DPIL & CO Utilize available resources: Promotional materials available via DPIL & ILCO Grant writing advice, Director of Operations & Grants Colorado’s Director of Affiliate Relations Imagination Library Affiliate Network

JACK TATE Presidente y director ejecutivo, miembro de la junta Durante su tiempo como senador en la Asamblea General de Colorado, Jack Tate desarrolló un historial de ser un campeón del éxito y las oportunidades para todos los habitantes de Colorado, cumpliendo con el tema de su campaña de "Chicken in Every Pot, Book on Every Shelf, Peces en todos los arroyos ". Con más de 20 años de experiencia en liderazgo ejecutivo, Jack está emocionado de defender un esfuerzo que coloca a los niños en el camino correcto hacia el éxito desde sus primeras experiencias, entendiendo que todo niño sueña con crecer para ser la mejor versión de sí mismo, sueños que a menudo comienzan en libros. El libro favorito de Jack cuando era niño era Millones de gatos. Tiene un MBA en Marketing y una Maestría en Finanzas. Josephine Metoyer Chair of Board of Directors For over 30 years Jo Metoyer has been a K-12 education advocate, volunteering for and serving those school districts where she raised her 6 children - including over 23 years in Colorado at Cherry Creek School District. Jo’s core beliefs are that education is the foundation of a free society in our country and that every child has the right to access quality education. Learning to read is the core building block of any later education, and the Imagination Library supports this vital activity in a child’s life. After graduating from Wilmington National University with a degree in business management and marketing, Jo works as an account executive for a large global energy savings company supporting school districts, community colleges, and other public entities throughout Colorado driving safe, healthy, sustainable, energy-efficient buildings while supporting Colorado’s decarbonization initiatives. A Chicago native, she has lived in Colorado for 25 years, raised 6 kids in southeast Aurora, and now resides in Severance slightly rural living. Jo loves spending time with family, her fur babies and traveling. Her favorite children’s book is a tie between Love You Forever – by Robert Munsch and If The Shoe Fits – by Alison Jackson. LAURA DOUGLAS director de operaciones Durante ella ... Jeff Bridges Vice-Chair of Board of Directors Colorado Senator Jeff Bridges represents South Metro Denver, the community where he and his brilliant wife AnnMarie grew up and where they live with their floppy dog Walt. Working across the aisle, Bridges sponsored and passed bipartisan legislation to provide full day Kindergarten to every Colorado kid, guarantee paid sick leave for every working Coloradan, and establish the Middle Income Housing Authority to keep Colorado affordable for nurses, teachers, and firefighters. Before his election to the legislature, Bridges handled military and small business policy as a Legislative Assistant for US Senator Ken Salazar and also ran public affairs for Union Theological Seminary. He earned a bachelor's degree from Kenyon College and a Master of Divinity from Harvard. Bridges currently serves on the Joint Budget Committee and chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. Bridges' favorite book as a kid was the same as Dolly's: The Little Engine That Could . That and the incomparable The Monster at the End of This Book . Spoiler alert: it was Grover the whole time! (Bridges reports feeling true terror during the first read-through, but trusted his mother not to do anything that might actually hurt Grover.) Melissa Osse Board Member Melissa Osse is an experienced government relations executive with 20 years’ experience in working across various government and business industry sectors. She worked on the original Colorado READ Act (HB12-1238) to ensure literacy education for early elementary grade students to master reading and literacy skills necessary to meet at grade level by the time they get to 4th grade. In her current roles as VP of Government Relations for HCA Healthcare, she oversees the development of all state and local legislative priorities, political strategies, and healthcare policy decisions in multiple states for the Continental Division. An active member of her community, Melissa participates in several business and charitable organizations including the Board of Directors for the Food Bank of the Rockies. She lives in Parker with her two sons Cooper and Owen, and dog Jasmine. In her free time, Melissa loves to cook, travel with friends, and spend time with her boys. Her favorite children’s books include Good Night Moon – by Margaret Wise Brown, of which she can recite from memory and the Dragons Love Tacos series by Adam Rubin. Jenifer Waller Board Member As Chief Executive Officer and President of the Colorado Bankers Association, Jenifer Waller is a champion of banking advocacy. From her long career both at CBA and as a bank examiner for the Colorado Division of Banking, she understands the pivotal role that financial literacy plays in the economic success of our community. Waller gives back to the community through her participation in numerous civic and educational programs, including acting as a trustee for the Graduate School of Banking and her work with the Compliance Alliance. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her sons Joe and Travis and husband Doug. Her favorite children’s book is Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman. A very close second is the Harry Potter series which she read together with her children. Eve Lieberman Board Member Eve Lieberman has nearly 15 years of experience as a senior strategist, policy and legislative expert, and leading teams to success. She currently serves as the Chief Policy Advisor and Legislative Counsel for Governor Jared Polis. In her current capacity, she manages the legislative, policy and federal affairs teams and has overseen many successful Governor early childhood priorities, including the establishment of Imagination Library of Colorado. Eve earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and attended law school at the George Washington University Law School. Eve lives in Denver with her husband and two children - both of whom are huge fans of the Imagination Library books they receive each month. Amy Grolnick Board Member Amy is a former language arts teacher who hoped to communicate her love of language and literature to her students. After staying home to raise her three kids for some time, Amy pivoted to her next career in Human Resources where she served as an executive and consultant for high growth, Colorado-based companies. Amy is passionate about the Imagination Library’s mission given her educational background and belief in the power of the written word. Amy holds a BA in English from Wesleyan University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Brown University. In her free time, Amy enjoys playing tennis, running and walking with her dogs and husband, heading to the mountains for skiing and hiking, and of course, reading. Amy’s favorite childhood books were What is Your Favorite Smell My Dear , Charlotte’s Web and all the Nancy Drew mysteries. Jim Smallwood Board Member Jim Smallwood is a business consultant and Colorado State Senator, elected in 2016. He represents State Senate District 4 in Douglas County which encompasses the communities of Castle Rock, Larkspur, Parker, Franktown, and Castle Pines. Senator Smallwood is the current chairman of the Legislative Audit Committee, the ranking member and former chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, the former vice-chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and a former member of the Business Labor and Technology and Appropriations Committees. Prior to being elected, Jim owned and managed several businesses related to employee benefits including an insurance brokerage firm, a third-party benefits administration firm, a COBRA administration firm, and an HR consulting firm. He formerly serviced on the Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities, along with several councils and advisory panels assembled by state and national insurance companies. Jim and his wife have lived in Douglas County since 1996 and have raised their three sons in Parker. His favorite children’s books are Amelia Bedelia and Dream Snow. Danielle Lammon Board Member Danielle is very active in the Aurora, Colorado, community and is an appointed Board Member and Chair for the City of Aurora Citizens Budget Committee and Past President of the Rotary Club of Aurora, where she is the Program Director of Imagination Library Aurora. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Imagination Library Colorado Statewide program to expand equal access to books in the home, promoting early childhood literacy and kindergarten readiness. She is also Chair of the Spina Bifida Association of Colorado and is part of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Team and a graduate of Leadership Aurora. Over the last five years, Danielle created and built the only Sensory Garden in Aurora with her leadership team & staff. As part of her work with her Rotary Club, they built the first Inclusive playground in the City of Aurora that serves children with disabilities as well as adults and veterans. Danielle consistently empowers others to make a positive impact in their community. She is a children’s book author and independent publisher as well as a member of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. JOSH HANFLING Miembro de la Junta Joshua Hanfling es cofundador de Sewald Hanfling Public Affairs, una empresa de cabildeo de Colorado. Es el presidente fundador de la Biblioteca de la imaginación de Denver. Su enfoque principal sin fines de lucro es la seguridad pública y la educación en Denver. También se desempeña como Cónsul Honorario del Reino de Marruecos para Colorado. Ghislaine Bruner Board Member Ghislaine Torres Bruner is an attorney at Polsinelli, focused on assisting clients in developing and implementing effective business strategies, including the anticipation of possible disputes, litigation and plans for early resolution. Hannah Dillon Intern Hannah graduated from Metropolitan State University in December of 2023, where she found a passion for analyzing and interpreting geographic data. Hannah's core beliefs that everyone should have access to equal opportunities continues to shine as she begins her career in the field of environmental sciences. ​ As an administration intern, Hannah is focusing on funding and enrollment for Morgan County while she works on a mapping project for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Colorado website. Growing up in rural Missouri, Hannah's mom was a librarian on a bookmobile that traveled to several communities without access to the public library. Hannah built a strong connection with her imagination through reading as she spent her summer days on the bookmobile. She has too many favorites to remember, but the earliest book she remembers reading is Love You Forever. Kyle Loeffler Intern A future high school educator, Kyle Loeffler graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in history. While he was a student, he worked with the Community Development team at Metro Caring, a Denver based non-profit combatting food insecurity across the city. Through his work with Imagination Library of Colorado, he can combine his passions for public education and community building. On the weekends, Kyle enjoys performing around Denver with local rock groups and hiking with his dog, Olive. His favorite book as a kid was Go Dog Go by P.D. Eastman.

BIBLIOTECA DE IMAGINACIONES DE COLORADO La misión de la Biblioteca de imaginación de Colorado es aumentar la alfabetización al garantizar que todos los niños pequeños en todo el estado puedan participar en la Biblioteca de imaginación de Dolly Parton. - Creemos que la lectura comienza al nacer , que los beneficios de una biblioteca en casa van más allá de los libros y que los padres y tutores son el primer y mejor maestro de un niño. - Al proporcionar libros sin costo a las familias , Imagination Library aumenta las tasas de alfabetización infantil, fomenta el amor por los libros y promueve una cultura de la lectura entre todas las familias de Colorado. ​ Biblioteca de imaginación de Dolly Parton: amada por las familias, validada por la investigación By providing books every month at no cost to families , the Imagination Library increases childhood literacy rates, fosters a love of books, and promotes a culture of reading among all families in Colorado. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: loved by families, validated by research INSCRIBIRSE RECIBE UN LIBRO GRATIS UNA VEZ AL MES Continuar DONAR AYÚDENOS A LLEGAR A CADA NIÑO EN COLORADO Continuar LITERATURA APRENDA POR QUÉ TEMPRANO ASUNTOS DE ALFABETIZACIÓN Continuar NOTICIAS MANTÉNGASE AL DÍA DE LOS LIBROS, EVENTOS Y OTRAS DIVERSIONES Continuar APOYAR LA ALFABETIZACIÓN DE LA PRIMERA INFANCIA Por los números ​ 13,200 niños de Colorado reciben un libro cada mes 158 millones de libros y contando se han entregado desde 2005 a niños menores de 5 años. Los niños inscritos en DPIL tienen un 30% más de probabilidades Actualmente, Colorado tiene 26 programas de afiliados locales que prestan servicios en 22 condados. Nuestro objetivo es tener afiliados en los 64 condados de Colorado para 2023 Los libros de Imagination Library son títulos de alta calidad especialmente seleccionados para su edad. Estos libros se entregan a los niños registrados cada mes desde el nacimiento hasta los cinco años. Cada uno está personalizado con el nombre del niño y se envía por correo directamente a la casa del niño. Este esfuerzo crea una experiencia de obsequio que hace que los libros sean emocionantes y le muestra al niño que alguien está pensando en ellos. El Comité de Selección de Libros Blue Ribbon selecciona varios títulos bilingües en inglés / español cada año. VER LISTA Contact Us First name Last name Company Email Write a message Submit Thanks for submitting!