00:00Dolly Parton's free book scheme is expanding to reach children in five more London boroughs.
00:06The Imagination Library currently operates in five boroughs, but the expansion will double that number
00:12and make 157,000 children eligible. Every child can receive a free book each month until their
00:20fifth birthday, regardless of family income. The programme was created by Parton in 1995
00:27in memory of her father, who could not read or write. Organisers say more than seven million books
00:34have been delivered to children here in Britain. London families say regular books can build
00:39children's confidence and ease pressure on household budgets locally.
