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Each year, beginning on the last Sunday in February, Black Children’s Book Week inspires bookstores, libraries, literacy organizations, and readers of all ages to amplify children’s stories with Black representation. At Book Harvest, celebrating Black Children’s Book Week comes second-nature; every day, we witness firsthand how books provide windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors for young readers .

Seven Years of Book Drives: The Birthday Tradition That Keeps on Giving Hendrix and his family have done it again!  If you’ve been a part of the Book Harvest community for a while, you’re probably familiar with Hendrix’s annual birthday book drive: every year since his first birthday, Hendrix and his family have run a community book drive for Dream Big. That first book drive was in 2020, making this year their seventh annual   book drive ! Hendrix also turned seven this year,

Book Harvest’s Books for K Expands to Houston: A Partnership Empowering Parents and Young Readers Book Harvest’s Books for K program has landed in Houston, Texas! This past November, 50 children at Blackshear Elementary each chose 10 brand new books to take home and keep forever, helping them transition through winter break and into the second half of their Kindergarten year. What is Books for K? Book Harvest’s Books for K program welcomes kindergarten students to school with

At Book Harvest, our work is grounded in a simple truth: families are the heart of early learning. When we honor the cultural practices, traditions, and strengths that families bring, engagement deepens, leading to stronger relationships and richer learning outcomes.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Thousands of families in North Carolina’s most economically distressed counties will soon have more access to books and literacy supports through $10 million in two new grants from The Leon Levine Foundation.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Thousands of families in North Carolina’s most economically distressed counties will soon have more access to books and literacy supports through $10 million in two new grants from The Leon Levine Foundation.

The Charlotte-based Leon Levine Foundation will give $10 million in two grants to help childhood literacy. The grants will give thousands of North Carolina families in the state’s most economically distressed counties access to books and literacy support.

WASHINGTON, DC (February 3, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026, legislation to create a pilot program that awards grants to nonprofit organizations supporting early childhood literacy programs.

I'm writing to you today with a heart so full I can hardly contain it. Book Harvest’s 15th annual MLK Day Dream Big Book Drive and Community Celebration, held at Boxyard RTP on Monday, January 19, felt historic—in three ways: