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May 25, 2023

70,389 Children’s Books for 14,208 Students!

Book Harvest Provides 70,389 Children’s Books to 14,208 Students In Thirty-Five Schools Across Four Counties May 25, 2023, Durham, NC:...

Apr 5, 2023

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What’s in a Book Babies Box?

April 6, 2023 Book Harvest was quick to adapt during the pandemic and consistently provided books and literacy support to the hundreds of...

Create a Spring Bucket List of Adventures Inspired by Children’s Books

Mar 29, 2023

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Create a Spring Bucket List of Adventures Inspired by Children’s Books

March 30, 2023 | By Bria Davenport Spring has sprung! If you’re in North Carolina, the pollen has definitely been our cue for the...

Mar 16, 2023

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A Certified Family Forward Employer!

March 16, 2023 | Content provided by Family Forward NC Employers across North Carolina want to attract and retain the best employees, and...

Start Your Family History Project to Kickstart Women’s History Month

Mar 1, 2023

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Start Your Family History Project to Kickstart Women’s History Month

March 2, 2023 | By Bria Davenport March is Women’s History Month, and it’s a great time to get your kids involved in writing their own...

Feb 23, 2023

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Introducing Dani and Vanessa

February 23, 2023 Book Harvest is continuing to grow and we are excited to introduce our two new literacy coaches: Vanessa...

Celebrating Black History Month: A Storytime at Club Blvd

Feb 16, 2023

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Celebrating Black History Month: A Storytime at Club Blvd

February 16, 2023 This week, Alisa Miller, Book Harvest’s family engagement manager, attended a Read-In at Club Boulevard Humanities...

Feb 9, 2023

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The Final Count

Dream Big Book Drive Numbers! 65,013 Books Donated 2000+ people attended Dream Big on January 16, 2023 84 Book drives were held in...

Jan 26, 2023

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Let’s Talk About Books

January 26, 2023 Today’s blog post was creating using materials from Talking is Teaching, a campaign of Too Small to Fail. Books build...

Jan 19, 2023

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A Day to Remember

January 19, 2023 | Benay Hicks Monday was a day we will never forget. Our 12th annual Dream Big Book Drive was a beautiful celebration of...

Dec 22, 2022

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The Generosity of a Child

December 22, 2022 | By Benay Hicks As 2022 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting upon the words of the children and families with...

Nov 30, 2022

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Not Your Average Tuesday

December 1, 2022 On Tuesday we celebrated GivingTuesday, the annual day of global giving. And while the focus was on supporting...

Nov 22, 2022

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Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

November 23, 2022 | By Bria Davenport Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays can be hectic when you’re trying to get things together but you...

Nov 15, 2022

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Why Dream Small When You Can Dream BIG

November 17, 2022 | By Benay Hicks As of today, Book Harvest has provided kids in our community with 211,945 books so far this year!...

Nov 9, 2022

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Roll Call!

November 10, 2022 Book Harvest is growing! Over the last couple of months we grew by four new employees and it’s time for you to meet...

Nov 7, 2022

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A funny thing happened on my way to…

November 7, 2022 | By Isabel Geffner, Advancement Director A funny thing happened on my way to read a report by our beloved and wise...

Oct 27, 2022

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I Wonder…

October 27, 2022 | By Tabitha Blackwell, Executive Director of Book Harvest Durham “I can’t read,” my daughter, Safia, proclaimed yet...

Oct 11, 2022

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From Research to Practice

October 11, 2022 “I’ve been waiting for you all my life!” These are the words of Jaylen, a first grader who discovered a...

Oct 6, 2022

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It’s Time for a Story!

October 6, 2022 | Benay Hicks Today was very exciting: we held our first public storytimes in the Family Space! A storytime is perhaps...

Sep 26, 2022

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Honey, I Love

September 29, 2022 | Ayejah I. Powell, Guest Blogger When my mom asked me if there were a book from childhood that helped me navigate...

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