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Durham Tech: “Durham Tech Little Free Libraries thrive with Book Harvest partnership”
With about 150 books being donated from Book Harvest every month, the Little Free Libraries at Durham Technical Community College are...
Jun 28, 2019


Spectacular Magazine: “Book Harvest’s Book Babies Graduation serves up hope for our futu
If you were looking for a giant serving of hope for our future with a side of pride in our community, along with a generous helping of...
Jun 24, 2019


News and Observer: “Rinse, read, repeat. In Durham, laundromats are becoming libraries.”
In The Wash House laundromat, a child sits on a gray carpet, holding clean socks in one hand and a brand new book in the other. He got it...
Jun 20, 2019


Bladen Journal: “Books on Break: smiles, excitement fill East Arcadia library”
Elementary students at East Arcadia were all smiles and delight Wednesday afternoon as they had a chance to select books thanks to Book...
Jun 6, 2019


EducationNC: “These Durham students get 10 free books for the summer”
When Amy Franks was talking to a group of third graders she had never met before earlier this month, one student raised her hand for...
May 27, 2019


Mar 1, 2019


Durham Voice: “Dream Big Book Drive aims to improve literacy on MLK Day”
Marneshia Gonzales’ “Nancy Drew” books were being boxed up at the Book Harvest Dream Big Book Drive. They were her childhood favorites,...
Feb 7, 2019


Winston-Salem Journal: “Doing right by our community’s children”
A new mom with questions about breastfeeding or a worried father who fears that his daughter is not meeting developmental milestones has...
Jan 13, 2019


News and Observer: “NC’s ‘Read to Achieve’ program failed. Let’s turn
On Jan. 9, N.C. State University researchers issued a stark and troubling report, citing no progress in students’ reading gains as a...
Jan 13, 2019


ABC11: “Durham nonprofit Book Harvest gives away one millionth book”
The nonprofit Book Harvest based in Durham has given away its one millionth book to a local child. Read more>>
Nov 13, 2018


WRAL: “Clifford, Dog Man headed to summer reading event in Durham”
Book Harvest, the amazing local nonprofit that gets books in the hands of kids across the region, is hosting a special event this month...
Jul 13, 2018


Herald-Sun: “Building a Strong Reading Continuum in Durham”
In Durham County, more than 1 in 4 children live in poverty and too many of our fourth graders are not proficient in one of the greatest...
Jul 13, 2018


WCHL: Hometown Hero: Ginger Young
This week’s Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Ginger Young from Book Harvest! Ginger is the executive director and...
Jul 13, 2018


Herald-Sun: “Give children a book, and open their worlds”
Imagine not being able to escape the real world in the pages of your favorite book. Picture a child who hasn’t had their imagination...
Jul 13, 2018


Daily Tarheel: “The first Book Babies have turned their tassels and are ready to take on kinde
The Book Babies Class of 2018 have received their diplomas and are ready for kindergarten after a graduation ceremony hosted by the...
Jun 15, 2018


Upworthy: “This woman is on a mission to get diverse books in the hands of every child. Here&#
Ginger Young was reading “Martin’s Big Words” — a picture-book biography of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. — to a fifth-grade class....
Dec 8, 2017


News & Observer: “‘They hug the books.’ Young readers build libraries with he
Imagine a community in which every child owns books by the dozens, reads all summer long, and personally chooses every book in his or her...
Nov 23, 2017
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