Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is expanding to serve more kids.

In a bit of good news, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now expanding to serve more states and countries. Since 1995, the free book service has catered to young readers all over the United States. Starting from basically utero, children under five in participating areas can enroll to receive one free book a month until they enter grade school.

In the wake of our queen’s death this August, certain state houses attempted to constrict the popular program. (Looking at you, Indiana.) But a vocal public, energized by recent calls to donate in Dolly’s honor, have resisted at full voice. As of this week, children in previously unserved counties in Texas can now enroll in the library. And Bill Moen, a New Jersey legislator, has also just announced a bill to expand the program in his state.

The sweetest ghost we know has additional aims across the pond. Also as of this week, thousands of Londoners can now sign their children up for Dolly books. The unprecedented expansion is a nice reminder that some ideas are too wonderful to kill in committee.

And from sea to shining sea, good leaders do want to support a literate public. It also helps that reading to kids is one of life’s cheaper joys. And as Assemblyman Moen told The New Jersey Monitor, there should be no barriers to that experience.

Just like Dolly would have wanted.