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Boston-Thurmond is one of the oldest Black neighborhoods in Winston-Salem, and if you spend any time here, you’ll feel the pride in it. We have schools our community is proud of too. Kimberley Park, one of our three Books for K and Books on Break partner schools, which just celebrated its 100th anniversary, and Paisley Magnet School, which brings an International Baccalaureate program right here to our neighborhood.

Summer reading partnership provides books for Native children

Our hearts are broken today, as we join millions around the world in grieving the loss of Dolly Parton.

UNCHSE among 1st in state to launch ‘Books from Birth’ program Aug 6, 2026 — Amanda Crabtree, The Robesonian Originally published in News, Top Stories LUMBERTON — Every baby born at UNC Health Southeastern will now begin life as a book owner. The hospital is among the first hospitals in the state to launch Books from Birth, a partnership with literacy nonprofit Book Harvest that provides every family of a newborn with a starter home library of 10 brand-new board books, shared

Where Families Gather, Books Belong: Dvadnie’s Journey with Book Harvest At Book Harvest, we believe every child deserves the magic of stories, and our mission is as simple as it is powerful: to make sure every child has an abundance of books. Through our programs, we put high-quality books directly into the hands of students at school and deliver them straight to families’ homes. Our goal is to help build home libraries children can cherish for years to come. Yet, there are

Astoria reminded us that communities don't necessarily need to start from scratch. They already have organizations committed to children and families — dedicated leaders, trusted institutions, and a shared desire to see children thrive.

On Saturday, July 18, more than 3,500 neighbors filled Durham Central Park for our annual Summer Block Party — and in just three hours, children harvested 15,363 books to take home and keep forever.

We are demonstrating, over and over again, what becomes possible when we lead with abundance instead of scarcity, with hope instead of fear.