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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:...
May 25, 2023


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...
Apr 5, 2023


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 29, 2023


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...
Mar 16, 2023


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...
Mar 1, 2023


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...
Feb 23, 2023


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 16, 2023


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...
Feb 9, 2023


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 26, 2023


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...
Jan 19, 2023


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...
Dec 22, 2022


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 30, 2022


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 22, 2022


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 15, 2022


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 9, 2022


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...
Nov 7, 2022


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


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 11, 2022


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...
Oct 6, 2022


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...
Sep 26, 2022
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