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Operation Literacy Becomes Utah Partner for Imagination Library

8/15/2026

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Operation Literacy signed an agreement with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to become Utah’s official partner, pending approval.
The nonprofit launched a pilot to demonstrate demand and illustrate impact.
A 2026 Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute report finds about one-in-two Utah K-3 students read below grade level.
Less than 30% of Piute third graders read at grade level versus over 70% in Park City.

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Story summary

Operation Literacy signed an agreement with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to become Utah’s official partner, pending approval.
The nonprofit launched a pilot to demonstrate demand and illustrate impact.
A 2026 Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute report finds about one-in-two Utah K-3 students read below grade level.
Less than 30% of Piute third graders read at grade level versus over 70% in Park City.