Kaelyn Christian
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“If you had asked me last week if I thought we would make a thousand I would have said I'm not sure, but now I'm really confident I think that we'll hit that 1,000 mark.”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian expressed growing confidence that the specialty license plate would reach the 1,000 pre-commitments needed for production.
“almost set up a recurring donation to your local Imagination Library,”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said drivers would pay an annual fee with roughly $50 from each plate going to the Imagination Library program in the vehicle's registered county.
“It's exploded over the last 24 hours really,”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
The proposed specialty license plate saw pre-commitments surge from roughly 40 to more than 550 within a day.
“It just really is the gift that keeps on giving for children,”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said the Imagination Library can have a lasting impact on families who otherwise may not have been able to afford books.
“gone crazy in the last 24 hours.”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said about 114,000 Alabama children are currently enrolled in the Imagination Library and that registrations surged following Parton's death.
“He talks about them all the time. And he talks about Ms. Dolly sent me another book.”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian described how her young son talks about the books he receives through the program.
“I think it really gives them the security that they will be able to continue their local program long term,”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said recurring funding from the specialty plate could help local partners continue operating their programs for years to come.
“The full point of the program is to inspire a love of reading. That's what we want.”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said the full purpose of the Imagination Library program is to inspire a love of reading in children.
“He just loves the books that we get every month,”
Kaelyn Christian · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-28
Christian said her nearly 5-year-old son is enrolled in the Imagination Library program.