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Durham Herald-Sun: “Read-A-Roo delivers books and smiles to Book Harvest families”

  • Writer: Benay Hicks
    Benay Hicks
  • Aug 21, 2016
  • 1 min read

When Katy Loebrich and her colleagues at UNC-TV reached out to Durham-based nonprofit book Harvest about running a book drive, the Book Harvest team had no idea that a local celebrity would be delivering the books they collected.

But who better than a 7-foot-tall kangaroo to deliver 299 books to children and families in Book Harvest’s Book Babies and Books on Break programs?

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Since 2011, Book Harvest has provided more than 2.5 million books to families, ensuring that parents have the tools and power to ignite and strengthen their children's literacy. With programs that are grounded in evidence, Book Harvest believes that literacy starts at birth, in the home, powered by parents, and nourished with books.

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2501 University Drive, Durham, NC 27707

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Family Space: Tuesday-Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM

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