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How does Books from Birth work? Did you know that literacy starts at birth and that babies benefit from books from the moment they’re...

We’re thrilled to introduce three new team members who bring a wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to our mission.

Maria and Tiara’s stories emerge from Book Harvest, a North Carolina-based organization that has provided 2.5 million books to families

Book Harvest was able to help replenish bookshelves in Western North Carolina.

Partnering with 19 local organizations and dozens of local leaders, Book Harvest provided 15,331 children’s books.

Our February 2025 newsletter

200 Kids and Counting: Help Us Reach More Families! This week, we celebrated a milestone: the 200th child enrolled in Books in a Box ! That’s 200 kids receiving 20 brand-new books and a heartfelt letter from their incarcerated parent—building connection and comfort through the power of books. Boxes of books being packed to be mailed to children enrolled in Books in a Box. Since launching in 2023, Books in a Box has mailed more than 2,200 books to children in 90 towns acro

Book Harvest Featured on American Dream TV: City of Books Last September, Durham's Mayor Leonardo Williams proclaimed Durham the City of Books , celebrating the city’s commitment to fostering literacy and a love of reading in every child. We couldn’t be more proud that Durham, home to our headquarters, is embracing the power of books to transform lives. That’s why we were thrilled to be featured on American Dream TV, where host Cory Sherman highlighted our work and our signat

we heard about the stressors that families and health care practitioners continue to face to provide quality services