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Triangle Business Journal: Book program gets major gift
Book Harvest has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust
Feb 19, 2025


Book Harvest Celebrates "Books on Break" Grant
Book Harvest Celebrates "Books on Break" Grant Published by Southpoint Access, 31 Jan 2025 Thousands of North Carolina elementary school...
Feb 3, 2025


Durham’s Book Harvest Earns $250,000
Durham’s Book Harvest Earns $250,000 to Expand ‘Books on Break’ Summer Program Originally posted on Chapelboro.com By Brighton McConnell,...
Feb 3, 2025


Perspective | Replenishing home libraries in Western North Carolina
On Dec. 9, my colleagues and I found ourselves driving west in the Book Harvest book truck toward the mountains of North Carolina.
Jan 10, 2025


Spectrum News 13: Free books encourage bilingual literacy for students
Free books encourage bilingual literacy for students By Jenna Rae Gaertner, Durham County Jan. 03, 2025 READ FULL ARTICLE ONLINE
Jan 4, 2025


My Carolina: Host a Dream Big Book Drive
Host a Dream Big Book Drive and help collect books for Book Harvest by: Amber Freeman, My Carolina Watch it online here .
Jan 4, 2025


Featured in ApartmentGuide
Hidden Gems in Durham, NC by Amanda Tripp, ApartmentGuide November 14, 2024 If you're looking for a blend of rich history, vibrant...
Nov 18, 2024


Word in Black
4 Book Campaigns Bridging the Reading Literacy Divide by Aziah Siid, Word in Black November 14, 2024 "Located in 6 counties across North...
Nov 18, 2024


Perspective | Summer matters
For the past 12 years, Book Harvest has actively worked to address this need by partnering with school districts to implement Books on Break
Nov 1, 2024


Kindergarten info sessions
Book Harvest to offer kindergarten info sessions By The 10th Street Journal on September 10, 2024 Book Harvest, a nonprofit literacy...
Sep 13, 2024


City of Books Month Proclamation
September is Proclaimed Durham: City of Books Month, 2024 WHEREAS, Durham is a City that believes in the transformative power of...
Sep 9, 2024


Book Harvest’s Family Space to reopen after expansion
Book Harvest’s Family Space to reopen after expansion By The 10th Street Journal on August 27, 2024 Book Harvest, a nonprofit literacy...
Aug 28, 2024


Education groups push to change school suspension rules in NC
Education groups push to change school suspension rules in NC Education August 16, 2024 By Emily Walkenhorst , WRAL education reporter...
Aug 16, 2024


Book Harvest announces partnership with N.C. State
Book Harvest announces partnership with N.C. State By The 10th Street Journal on July 31, 2024 Book Harvest, a nonprofit literacy...
Aug 8, 2024


Join the ‘Book Harvest’ Block Party
‘Book Harvest’ works to transform children’s literacy, providing more than 2 million books to families in North Carolina since 2011. Preview
Jul 8, 2024


EdDaily by EdNC
Shout out to our colleagues at Book Harvest for holding a discussion yesterday about EdNC’s book! Hannah was there. Take a look! While...
Jul 4, 2024


Babies born at ECU hospital will get box of books meant to support reading development
PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston Published June 18, 2024 at 6:46 AM EDT Public Radio for Eastern North Carolina Babies born in...
Jun 18, 2024


Book Harvest, ECU Health Medical Center prepare to provide books to families of newborns
ECU HEALTH | JUNE 14, 2024 Originally published on ecuhealth.org Books from Birth, a Book Harvest program, will begin providing...
Jun 18, 2024


On Air Today: ‘Books From Birth’ with Book Harvest
Aaron discussed the program with Book Harvest chief external relations officer Benay Hicks and chief operating officer Jeff Quinn.
May 21, 2024
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