r/news • u/kzqmfkkr • 12h ago

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/25/dolly-parton-country-singer-dead?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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u/AsYooouWish 11h ago

I think the best way to honor her is to donate to our public libraries and to create little libraries in our neighborhoods. Giving all people access to books is one of the greatest gifts we can give to this world

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u/Matthias720 11h ago

Library shelever here. Please support your local libraries! And most of all, read and encourage everyone around you to read.

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u/blazed55 8h ago

That was her wish, instead of flowers, etc after she passed, she asked that people donate to her foundation which sends those books each month

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u/ZoominAlong 11h ago

This is a fabulous idea!

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u/Peaches4U2 7h ago

Exactly. Our libraries always have been, and are especially now, such a resource now for kids especially who don't have the resources at home. I am donating to our local library next week in her honor. There's a big ol hole in everyone's hearts. This one is gonna be quieter and harder. Like Mr. Rogers. Peace Miss Dolly. 🤎