Children under five years old will have a chance to begin building a personal library thanks to a program a non-profit based in Macon County.

The United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois is expanding the program 'Dolly Parton's Imagination Library' to DeWitt County. Director of Marketing, Ryan Huffer indicates it will go live Thursday and children five and under are eligible to receive free books every month through this program.

Huffer explains they will have information about the program all over the county in the coming weeks about how to register for the program. He adds there will be registration information in those brochures or you can register via the United Way website.

As the program gets introduced in DeWitt County, Huffer explains they will be seeking out partners in the community to help support the program. He notes it is a very expansive program and there is quite a cost to it and so they will be seeking businesses, individuals, and groups to help support it.

This Thursday, the program goes live and you can visit imaginationlibrary.com for more information about the program or visit uwdecatur.org.