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We Will Always Love You, Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton (1946- 2026) wrote more than 3,000 songs and donated more than 300 million books to children around the world. Her generosity and unifying spirit are well-known, and we celebrate her legacy with books, movies, and music. @BurlONLibrary bpladult bpltrend

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  • Dolly wrote the theme song for this movie about an exploitive boss and it started a movement; a comedy tribute to office clericals in 1970s America. Three women in a giant company, devise an outrageous scheme against their sexist boss to get…
    DVD, 2006Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2006] — NIN
  • This is a very personal look at Dolly's life story with the title being one of her most famous songs. Dolly wrote the song based on a biblical story and something that happened to her as a child. The movie is inspired by Dolly’s childhood in the…
    DVD, 2016Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2016] — COA
  • Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas is the frenetic backstage story and delightful on-camera results of Dolly's desire to uplift an exhausted world's spirits by sharing the unique "mountain magic" she has always found in and around Dollywood at…
    DVD, 2022Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2022. — MOU
  • Dolly Parton

    50 Years at the Opry

    This was a celebration of Parton's 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, featuring interviews and a performance from Parton on the Opry stage: she delivered some of her biggest hits in front of a live audience.
    DVD, 2021United States : PBS Distribution, [2021] — 781.642 DOL
  • Ain't Nobody's Fool

    the Life and Times of Dolly Parton

    Ackmann, Martha
    Drawing on extensive interviews, photographs, and previously unseen documents, the book portrays Dolly as a resilient, ambitious, and deeply generous woman who stayed true to her roots while becoming one of America’s most beloved cultural figures.…
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025. — 782.42164 ACK
  • Filled with deeply personal stories and 350 gorgeous full-color photographs--many, exclusive images drawn from Dolly's private costume archives--this beautifully illustrated book shares the full story behind Dolly's style.
    Book, 2023Berkeley, CA : Ten Speed Press, 2023. — 782.42164 PAR
  • Dream More

    Celebrate the Dreamer in You

    Parton, Dolly, 1946-2026
    Dolly shared her philosophy of life and hopes for all: dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.
    Book, 2012New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2012. — 780.2 PAR
  • Dolly Parton

    Songteller, My Life in Lyrics

    Parton, Dolly, 1946-2026
    This is for the truest fans - the stories behind 175 songs, offering an intimate look at Dolly's remarkable life and songwriting. Lushly illustrated and in her own voice, the book celebrates her journey from rags to rhinestones.
    Book, 2020San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020] — 782.42164 PAR
  • Good Lookin' Cookin'

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

    Parton, Dolly, 1946-2026
    Dolly and her sister (and favorite cook) Rachel share their favorite recipes. Pairs well with music!
    Book, 2024New York : Ten Speed Press, [2024] — 641.5 PAR
  • It's not too early for Christmas music featuring performances by Michael Bublé, Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, and Randy Parton. It also includes reimagined classics and original Dolly songs.
    Music CD, 2020New York, NY : 12 Tone Music, [2020] — RM PAR
  • Streaming Music, 2024[United States] : Butterfly Records, LLC under exclusive license to Big Machine Label Group, LLC, 2024. — HOOPLA
  • This was a selection for BPL's adult book club and written with Dolly's knowledge of the music business and Nashville experiences but not based on her own life. On the rise and on the run, a young singer-songwriter arrives in Nashville to claim her…
    Book, 2022New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — PAR
  • Dolly wrote these songs as a companion to the book she wrote with Patterson and the songs are inside Run, Rose, Run.
    Streaming Music, 2022[United States] : Butterfly Records, 2022. — HOOPLA
  • These are Dolly's recordings from the mid-'70s into the '90s. Among them are some of her most recognized tunes: "9 to 5," "Here You Come Again," "Jolene," "Think About Love," "I Will Always Love You," and "Coat of Many Colors."
    Music CD, 2007[Place of publication not identified] : Sony BMG, [2007] — O PAR
  • This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the singer's life.
    Book, 2019Mankato, Minnesota: : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2019. — J 782.42164 PAR
  • A stunning celebration of Dolly Parton's iconic career as a performer, featuring entertaining personal stories alongside 350 full-color photographs, including exclusive images and ephemera from her archive, and an 8-page gatefold listing her…
    Book, 2025New York : Ten Speed Press, [2025] — 782.42164 PAR
  • She Come by It Natural

    Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs

    Smarsh, Sarah
    The National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Heartland focuses her laser-sharp insights on a working-class icon and one of the most unifying figures in American culture: Dolly Parton.
    Book, 2020New York : Scribner, 2020. — 782.42164 SMA