Who We Are

Since our pilot program in the 14605 zip code launched in the summer of 2021, the Rochester chapter of the Imagination Library has grown like gangbusters. We went city-wide in the winter of 2022 and now serve more than 4,000 kids—about one in every three children younger than five in Rochester. This summer, we’ll mail out our 100,000th book.

We’re powered by donations and fortunate to have won the support of more than 1,000 donors. As a volunteer-run organization that has no brick-and-mortar home, we’re careful stewards of every dollar we receive. There are many folks who give their time in support of our efforts — teachers, librarians, pediatricians and anyone else who thinks every kid in our community, no matter socioeconomic status, should have a home library of their own.

Thanks to this cast of dedicated volunteers, the generosity of folks like you and a host of community partners, we’re poised to reach our ultimate goal—painting this town read. If you want to know more, don’t hesitate to email us at the address below. Or you can read about what the families we serve think of the program.