On ‘9 to 5’ day, North Carolinians celebrate Dolly Parton and her love of literacy

Residents in Raleigh, North Carolina, held a children's book drive to honor Dolly Parton's contributions to literacy on the anniversary of the film "9 to 5."
Nick Blanchard tumbled out of bed and poured himself a cup of ambition Friday morning, then headed straight to a table in front of the Wake County Express Library in downtown Raleigh. Blanchard and his friend Kelly Forbes were presiding over a children’s book drive to honor the late music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton. […]
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