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At some point during the day, a child picked up a book -- the one millionth book provided through Books on Break -- and carried it home.

There's something quietly extraordinary about a room full of families celebrating a child's very first graduation. Tiny caps and gowns. Five years of books, home visits, bedtime stories, and growth — all leading to this moment.

On the morning of May 15, 2026, something remarkable happened at Wilton Elementary School in Franklinton, North Carolina: a child picked up a book — the millionth book harvested during our Books on Break program.

Partnership and advocacy for children comes in different forms. The following three experiences with early childhood and literacy champions on the Hill continue to inspire me.

2025 Book Babies Annual Caregiver Survey: Key Findings and Program Impact Book Harvest's 2025 Book Babies Annual Caregiver Survey gathered responses from 148 families across Durham, Forsyth, and Wake counties, documenting measurable gains in home reading frequency, caregiver confidence, and daily literacy routines. Findings indicate that 100% of responding families read together three or more times per week, 98% report that program-provided books make building a home reading

On consecutive days in April, Books from Birth launched at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana and Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Books ignite the imagination. They inspire curiosity, broaden our horizons, and help us grow. Few people have embodied that truth more fully than Isabel Geffner — and today, after 10.5 remarkable years, is her last official day at Book Harvest.