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Book Harvest proudly celebrated its 100th Book Hub on Friday, August 22, at Leigh Farm Park in Durham.

Book Harvest’s 5th Annual Summer Block Party welcomed more than 3,000 attendees!

I had the chance to join some of my favorite Book Harvest teammates on a field trip to Greensboro, where we toured Replacements, Ltd. and learned more about one of their most meaningful initiatives: Bob’s Closet.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 is collaborating with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) to engage with families throughout all 100 counties in North Carolina.

The National Center for Families Learning and Book Outlet worked together to donate over 11,000 books to the Book Harvest.

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

A Celebration of Books, Community, and Joy This past Sunday, January 12, Book Harvest hosted our 14th Annual Dream Big Book Drive & Community Celebration at the Golden Belt Campus in Durham—and what a celebration it was! More than 1,000 people gathered on a cold but beautiful winter day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a joyful party filled with books, family-friendly activities, and warm community spirit. The energy was electric from the mom

On Dec. 9, my colleagues and I found ourselves driving west in the Book Harvest book truck toward the mountains of North Carolina.