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Frida Daniels, Senior Book Babies Coordinator, and George Hendrix, Early Literacy Assistant, highlight a very special graduation ceremony that recalls the endurance of families with young children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our June 2025 newsletter

Last week, I had the absolute privilege of joining Book Harvest’s June Neese on a journey to four eastern North Carolina towns to deliver box after box of children’s books to eager county workers.

The thing that drove me to Book Harvest was a realization that my love for books and learning was a privilege that not every kid is lucky enough to have. When my parents read to me, I unknowingly built up my vocabulary, memory, and focus.

Maynard Children’s Hospital partnership with Book Harvest provides books to newborns Since October 2024, the Books from Birth program, a partnership between Maynard Children’s Hospital and Book Harvest, has provided boxes of books to infants and their families, ensuring that reading routines become an integral part of a baby’s earliest days.

On my very first day as an intern at Book Harvest, I was thrown right into the magic. With the Books on Break program wrapping up for the season, I arrived just in time to witness one of its most joyful moments: elementary school kids lighting up as they carefully selected ten brand-new books to take home for the summer.

Backpacks, Books, and Big Dreams: A Bridge to Kindergarten This summer, 259 rising kindergartners are heading home with something...

Blue Cross NC will offer free children’s books provided by Book Harvest at events across the state.

Supporting Children’s Literacy with Book Harvest