The program mails free books for children from birth until they begin school.
The state Senate’s proposed version of Kentucky’s next two-year budget keeps the full $2.5 million designated for the Imagination Library program intact, but a change in the formula for how money is distributed has directors concerned.
The state has covered half the cost of book orders since 2021, matching the dollar amount branches spend themselves. The proposed change would cap the state’s contribution to only 33% of the cost instead. Local branches would cover the rest…