IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY

The Imagination Library of Franklin County (ILFC) was formed in September of 2007 by a volunteer group of 11 local leaders. With United Way of Franklin County as the fiscal agent, financial support to jumpstart the program came from the Franklin County Retired Teachers Association, the Franklin County High School BOOK Club and the Brookville Foundation. The organization held it's "kick-off event" to enroll children at Stayin' Alive's Family Fun Day in May of 2008. The first child enrolled in the program was 2-year old Branson Russell, signed up by Barb Frye, his grandmother. By July 2009, a little over one year after the program started, it was serving 331 Franklin County children and 41 children "graduated" (reaching the age of 5 and aging out of the program). While several neighboring counties have ended their Imagination Library programs due to lack of funding, ILFC continues to operate in the county and currently serves approximately 350 children each month... ILFC is one of the..

Also known as: ILFC, Imagination Library

Primary location: Brookville United States