Dolly Parton gifts books to more than 3,000 Cork children

The country legend's Imagination Library will be available in Cork from this week

Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose Imagination Library launches in Cork this week. File Picture: Dolly Parton at the Glastonbury Festival. 

Dolly Parton said that she is "excited" that her Imagination Library project will launch in Cork on Wednesday, bringing books to some 3,000 children.

The country music legend said: "I truly believe that if every child has a song in their heart and a book in their hand, they can see all of their dreams come true.