Give Books
Donate Gently Used Books
Donate books from your home or run a book drive!
Book Harvest gladly accepts new and gently used children’s books for young readers ages 0-18. We especially love donations of board books, picture books, Spanish and bilingual books, and books that portray ALL children, honoring diverse backgrounds, languages, abilities, and perspectives, and including stories by and about people of color.
If you have new or gently used children’s books you’d like to donate, please drop them in the Book Harvest donation bin at 2501 University Drive at any time (24/7).
Please note that we cannot accept:
-
Books for adults (cookbooks, gardening books, self-help books, novels, etc.)
-
Religious books for any age
-
Textbooks/atlas books/encyclopedias/dictionaries
-
Activity books/workbooks/coloring books
-
Library discards
-
Books used in classroom settings/teaching materials
-
Books that are outdated, yellowed, torn, molded, damaged, etc.
Drop-off Sites:
Book Harvest, 2501 University Drive in Durham
Clifton and Mauney Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Chapel Hill
Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill
The Regulator Bookshop, Durham
Millennium Sports Club, Durham
Monarch Movement Company, Hillsborough
Locopops, Durham
If your location is interested in serving as a book donation site, please contact Associate Director of Community Engagement Caitlyn Smith at caitlyn@bookharvest.org.
How to Run a Book Drive
A book drive is a terrific service project for schools, workplaces, congregations, civic groups, neighborhoods, book clubs, and scout troops!
Download the Book Drive Toolkit to read more about the four easy steps to a successful book drive!
#2
Get a tub/bin/basket and set up your book drive collection site. Choose a high-traffic location - your front porch, your office, your neighborhood gathering spot. Print a sign for your book drive collection bins.
04
Deliver the books! You can deliver your books to Book Harvest Durham (2501 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707) Tuesday - Saturday from 9 AM - 5 PM. We also accept smaller donations 24/7 via our two donation bins located in front of Book Harvest. You can access these bins any time.
Want to mail us your books?
If you have books to donate, you can ship them to us via US Postal Service media mail to:
Book Harvest
2501 University Drive, Ste. 5
Durham, NC 27707
Please click here to let us know they're coming and download an in-kind donation receipt for your gift of books.
Donate New Books
Buy New Books from our Wishlist!
It’s easy to purchase culturally inclusive books from our Mirror, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors list to donate directly to Book Harvest! See below for options to purchase, as well as our Featured Five children's books for the month!
Local Bookstores: Online Wish Lists
Shop Book Harvest wish lists online at these local bookstores!
The Regulator Bookshop (Durham)
Letters (Durham)
Page 158 Books (Wake Forest)
Read With Me Books & Art (Raleigh)
Amazon Wish List
Shop Book Harvest's Amazon wish list.
Our Featured Five Children's Books
Every month we feature five children's books that are at the top of our donation list.
These are all included on our Regulator Bookshop and Amazon wishlists.
Our October Featured Five children’s was compiled by Gisela Mora Hernandez, Book Harvest's Bridge to School Coordinator: "Through these rich and meaningful stories representative of our collective experience, I honor my Hispanic & Latine heritage, share my love of the spooky season, and celebrate the coming of fall."