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Remembering Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton (1946-2026) was a beloved artist, author and literacy advocate. Explore her life, impact and interests through this selection of stories.

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  • With 350 full-color photographs, hear Dolly herself tell you story of her iconic musical career, with personal touches from her archive.
    Book, 2025California ; New York : Ten Speed Press, [2025] — BIO PARTON
  • Ain't Nobody's Fool

    the Life and Times of Dolly Parton

    Ackmann, Martha,
    Follow the long arc of grit that powered an inimitable woman beloved by diverse audiences who leaves behind jaw-dropping accomplishments.
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025. — BIO 780.92 PARTON
  • Behind the Seams

    My Life in Rhinestones

    Parton, Dolly,
    Dolly Parton narrates this sparkling audiobook celebration of her love of fashion, along with the friends and partners who helped wardrobe her illustrious career. Also available in print.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2023New York : Books on Tape, 2023.
  • She Come by It Natural

    Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs

    Smarsh, Sarah,
    Discover the impact of women who represent the themes from Dolly Parton’s life and music, and how Dolly’s music inspired generations.
    Book, 2020New York : Scribner, 2020. — 780.92 PARTON 2020
  • Dolly Parton All the Songs

    the Story Behind Every Track

    Benoit, Simon,
    This is the book for established and emerging audiophiles—the more you learn about Parton’s music, the more you want to spend time with the genius of her timeless songs.
    Book, 2024New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2024. — ART MUSIC
  • Listen to Dolly Parton tell the stories behind her songs, and even break into song in this audiobook. Songteller embraces Dolly's warmth, humor and humility and shines with the energy she brought into the world, and leaves us with.
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2020[United States] : Recorded Books, Inc., 2020. — eAudiobook hoopla
  • When a poor girl is made fun of for wearing a homemade coat made of many pieces of rags, she learns to appreciate the love her mother put into making it. This picture book comes with an audio player.
    Book plus Audio, 2022[Fairfax, Virginia] : [Library Ideas, LLC], [2022] — JP-AUDIO EXPERIENCES
  • Dolly Parton tirelessly collaborated with a seemingly endless stream of artists, always harmonizing beautifully—from Kenny Rogers and Willie Nelson to Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter. Enjoy this 1975 throwback with legends Linda Ronstadt and…
    Streaming Music, 2015[United States] : Rhino, 2015. — eMusic hoopla
  • Good Lookin' Cookin'

    a Year of Meals : a Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food

    Parton, Dolly,
    Cook some of Dolly's favorite family dishes from this recipe book with her sister that brings their love to life.
    Book, 2024California : Ten Speed Press, [2024] — COOKING
  • Starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, this iconic 80s comedy follows three clever women who get revenge on their sexist boss.
    DVD, 2006Beverly Hills, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006] — DVD NINE
  • Her Country

    How the Women of Country Music Became the Success They Were Never Supposed to Be

    Moss, Marissa R.,
    The trailblazing legacy of artists like Dolly Parton starts its modern chapter in this profile of today’s rising women in country music.
    Book, 2022New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022. — ART MUSIC
  • Billy the Kid has made it to Nashville and started a band—but can he become the bow-wowingest dancer there ever was before Dolly Parton’s Doggy Dance Pawty?
    Book, 2025New York : Penguin Workshop, [2025] — JP STORIES
  • Share with your family the love of Dolly Parton, from her music to her hardships to her Imagination Library.
    Book, 2022New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2022. — J921 PARTON
  • Dolly Parton wrote the introduction to this re-released classic tale of pushing through hardship to help others—the first book that all children signed up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library receive.
    Book, 2020New York : Platt & Munk, 2020. — JP THINGS THAT GO
  • Dolly shared many of her favorite books with her fans over the years, including Water for Elephants, a Great Depression story of the unlikely, powerful bonds among a group of misfits in a circus.
    Book, 2006Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books, 2006. — F-GRUEN, S

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