Friends of Collinsville Library host trivia for Imagination Library | The Locally Times
A March 21 event organized by the volunteer group will raise funds for a book-gifting program serving local children from birth to age five, according to a school district announcement.
The Friends of the Collinsville Library are organizing a community trivia night to support early childhood literacy. According to a March 10, 2026, announcement posted by the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, the event is scheduled for Saturday, March 21. The purpose of the fundraiser is to generate financial support for the local chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The volunteer group’s effort focuses on a specific demographic within the community. The school district’s public notice states that the funds raised will directly benefit children from birth to age five who reside in the community. This initiative represents a community-led effort to supplement early learning resources for Collinsville’s youngest residents through a partnership with a national book-gifting organization. ## A Focus on Early Literacy The funds raised by the Friends of the Collinsville Library trivia night are designated for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. This program provides books to enrolled children, with the goal of fostering a love of reading from a young age. The March 10 announcement specifies that the program is open to children in the 0-5 age range who live within the community. The structure of the Imagination Library program involves mailing books directly to the homes of participating children. The local fundraising by the Friends of the Collinsville Library is intended to secure the funding necessary for the community’s participation in this initiative. The school district’s posting of the event notice indicates a channel of communication between the volunteer library group and the public school system, though the document does not detail any formal partnership or financial contribution from the district itself. ## Event Details and Program Scope While the date of the trivia night is set for Saturday, March 21, the public announcement from the school district does not provide further logistical information. The records available do not specify the venue, start time, or cost of participation for individuals or teams wishing to attend the fundraising event. Contact information for the Friends of the Collinsville Library or a registration portal was not included in the school district’s post. Furthermore, the announcement does not outline a specific monetary goal for the fundraiser. The documents do not state how much capital is required to sustain or expand the Imagination Library program in Collinsville, nor do they provide data on the program's current reach. The number of children currently enrolled and the total number of eligible children aged 0-5 within the community are not specified in the public notice. The mechanism for transferring the funds from the Friends of the Collinsville Library to the Imagination Library initiative is also not detailed.