
**Youth who live in Codington County OR have a parent/guardian who works in Codington County are eligible for Watertown Area United Way's Imagination Library program.**
If not eligible for our program visit www.imaginationlibrary.com/usa/find-my-program/ to find your nearest program. See the map below for coverage in northeastern South Dakota.
How to Sign Up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Codington County. (English and Spanish directions below.
BY MAIL:
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Download the English or Spanish registration form. Click here for the English Form. Click here for the Spanish Form.
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Fill out the form.
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Print the form and mail to United Way at P.O. Box 283, Watertown, SD 57201 OR email the filled-out form to director@watertownunitedway.org.
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Wait 8 - 10 weeks for registration process to complete. If you do not receive your books after 10 weeks, please call United Way at (605) 886-5815 or email director@watertownunitedway.org your issue.
* If you move, then please update your address by calling or emailing the United Way office. If your move out of the program's coverage area, then please find a new program at Find My Program - USA (imaginationlibrary.com).
IN PERSON:
- Go the Watertown Regional Library located at 160 6th Street, NE, Watertown, SD for an English or Spanish registration form. You may also stop by the United Way office for an English or Spanish form.
- Fill out the form.
- Turn the form into the Watertown Regional Library or Watertown Area United Way.
- Wait 8 - 10 weeks for registration process to complete. If you do not receive your books after 10 weeks, please call United Way at (605) 886-5815.
* If you move, then please update your address by calling or emailing the United Way office. If your move out of the program's coverage area, then please find a new program at Find My Program - USA (imaginationlibrary.com).
ONLINE:
- To register online please visit Enhanced Profile - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
- Fill out the online registration form seen halfway down the page.
- Wait 8 - 10 weeks for registration process to complete. If you do not receive your books after 10 weeks, please call United Way at (605) 886-5815.
* If you move, then please update your address by calling or emailing the United Way office. If your move out of the program's coverage area, then please find a new program at Find My Program - USA (imaginationlibrary.com).
En Espanol:
POR COMPUTADORA Y CORREO:
- Haga clic aqui para el formulario en espanol.
- Rellenar el formulario.
- Envie el formulario a United Way a PO Box 283, Watertown, SD 57201.
- Espere de 8 a 10 semanas para que lleguen los libros de Biblioteca de Imaginacion.
EN PERSONA:
- Visita la officina de United Way. La officina de United Way cerca Office Peeps y VFW.
- Rellenar el formulario en Espanol a la officina.
- Espere de 8 a 10 semanas para que lleguen los libros de Biblioteca de Imaginacion.
EN LINEA
- Para registratse visite La Biblioteca de La Imaginacion de Dolly Parton | Watertown Area United Way (watertownunitedway.org).
** Nos disculpamos por cualquier error en nuestro Espanol. Gracias por su paciencia y comprension.
Reach out to the United Way office with any of the concerns below and we will happily help!
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Change of Address (If you move out of Codington, visit Find My Program - USA (imaginationlibrary.com) to find your new program.)
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Stopped Receiving Books (From when the application is processed it can take 8-10 weeks before the first book comes in the mail.)
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Incorrect Spelling of Child's Name
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Add an Additional Children
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General Questions
Please call the United Way office at (605) 886-5815 or email director@watertownunitedway.org if you or your business would like to sponsor a month of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and to learn more about our sponsorship benefits.
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$26 can sponsor a child for a year.
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$2.10 is the average cost of books and mailing per child.
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Watertown United Way funds 100% of costs for the Imagination Library.
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The Dolly Parton Imagination Library costs annually approximately $20,000 as of August 2023, we have 842 youth registered.
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Over 3,900 youth have graduated from the program since 2002!